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Family Forum / Parenting / Single Parents / February 2005Tween gone fussy
My DD used to eat anything and sometimes even help/make a meal. Seemingly overnight, she will only eat pasta with olive oil and salt, maybe a small salad if I nag her. All I have to say is huh? Also, I'm worried about her nutrition with this narrow diet. Any good whole grain pastas out there? >My DD used to eat anything and sometimes even help/make a meal. >Seemingly overnight, she will only eat pasta with olive oil and salt, >maybe a small salad if I nag her. All I have to say is huh? She may be going through one of the many 'phases' that girls in this age bracket go through. She may also be showing signs of disordered eating, which can lead to an eating disorder if not well managed. To be sure, you should take a look at the symptoms and talk to someone qualified in the field for advice. If she's in dancing, gymnastics, modelling, acting, or any other field of endeavour that places a high focus on physical appearance, she's at higher than average risk. If she's a perfectionist who places high demands on herself, and/or who does well in school beyond the norm, she's at some risk. If she's got any history of sexual assault, she's at risk. Given what you're describing, you'll want to take the preventative measures suggested for eating disorders even if there's no immediate concern: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=286&Profile_ID=41171 http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=286&Profile_ID=41170 Society sends some pretty powerful messages to preteen and teen girls, and it's important to do your best to counteract them. Try hard to avoid references to people's appearance, either positive or negative. Try to send messages that indicate you relate to people based on their actions & personalities, rather than any aspect of their looks. Draw attention to the fact that models in magazines & actors on TV are generally airbrushed, made up, and operated on to achieve the looks that are presented as the 'ideal'. Do this casually if possible, without an apparent agenda. Good luck. Here is a site with good information: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=294 And here: http://www.mirror-mirror.org/eatdis.htm >Also, I'm worried about her nutrition with this narrow diet. Any good >whole grain pastas out there? There are lots of whole grain pastas, but she needs more than whole grains, as I'm sure you know. You might benefit from a talk with a dietician, with your daughter along, to educate her on healthy eating. Sometimes they can hear a 'professional' better than they hear their mother. :-) Take care. Cele > There are lots of whole grain pastas, but she needs more than whole > grains, as I'm sure you know. You might benefit from a talk with a > dietician, with your daughter along, to educate her on healthy eating. > Sometimes they can hear a 'professional' better than they hear their > mother. :-) I'll second the dietician idea. My daughter, who is recovering from anorexia, was very enthused about meeting with the dietician, and enthusiastically goes every 6 weeks. Dieticians know that they can talk the talk (discuss fat grams, proteins, calories, etc.) with facts and are embraced. But, for us, the meetings are between the two of them. I received a follow-up call from the dietician about the first few meetings, but now my daughter is 18 and I'm not included at all. Karen >> There are lots of whole grain pastas, but she needs more than whole >> grains, as I'm sure you know. You might benefit from a talk with a [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Karen Still.. good that she is taking care of herself. I've been considering going to a nutritionist, myself. 'Kate |
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