Is there anything wrong with my child?!
Question:
Is there anything wrong with my child?
My daughter is fourteen years old, and has wanted to be a model since I can remember. She is always fussing about her weight, wanting to work out, wanting to be sick so she will through up, hesitates on what she wants for dinner everytime we eat out, etc. I know she eats, and I know she doesn't make herself vomit, but she is constantly recognizing flaws that don't even exist. What is wrong? All she is, is skin and bones and still complains more then 100 times a day. What do I do?
Answers:
Some eating disorders are hard to identify and cannot be classified as anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating. Here's an assessment to help see if your daughter has a different kind of eating disorder...
http://parentingteens.bizcalcs.com/calcu...
The classic eating disorder assessments are here...
http://parentingteens.bizcalcs.com/...
It sound like maybe there's a body image issue. You can check out the signs here...
http://parentingteens.bizcalcs.com/calcu...
I wish you and your daughter the best, it is a struggle to raise these young women when all the messages the media puts out.