Having a bit of an issue with my 19yo DSS.
He eats huge amounts of food!!
It seems that his life has become determined by when and what he eats. It's a relatively recent thing and has become really very obvious and a bit worrying.
We have just come back from holiday staying in an airBNB with my family. We don't see them very often as they live overseas. They all commented separately on it (DM concerned, DB thought he was a legend..) and I wonder if it is normal?
Examples -
He ate his cereal out of a large serving dish. In a week he went through 3 large boxes (according to the Kellogg's box, that's 54 servings!) Lunch would be a whole cooked chicken with fries. He would then ask if he could have a second lunch at about 4pm!! We went out for dinner with my DP and had afters at a self serve by weight ice cream parlour- he filled a family sized tub for himself - got to weighing scales and cost £17 (which my DF refused to pay for!).
He has four large meals a day. Lives most of week with DM and (as last night) often drops in to us and has a pizza before going back to hers for his evening meal.
He is NOT overweight at all. He is about 6ft. He doesn't seem to comfort or secret eat. He is an apprentice carpenter. Plays rugby but only on weekend. Has mild LD and is a little bit immature for his age. isn't a fussy eater.
I have written it off in the past that he was a "typical" teenage lad with hollow legs but it's out of control- the holiday and catering 24/7 for him has put a different slant on it. It's not just the massive amounts he eats, but as I said he has started to come across as obsessed by when he is going to eat and if there will be enough food for him, to the extent that my family noticed.
He lives with his DM and spends two/three nights here every week. DM has many food allergies and intolerances. I don't think he is "allowed" to cook his own food at home. He hasn't a clue in the kitchen, either which I am trying to get him involved with.
I appreciate he is an adult but he is likely to be living at home for the foreseeable future and is starting to spend more and more time here which is fine as he is a really sweet lad and we get on really well.
I work in an environment where I often meet people who struggle to make ends meet and often can't afford to eat properly.
I don't have my own DCs.
It's starting to become a thing for me. Is there enough food for him at mealtimes ect ect. Am I overthinking? Is he greedy (which is a vice I can't bear) or just a very lucky (compared to some) normal young locust lad? Will he grow out of it? Should I just cater normally for him and if he is hungry he can go to the shop?
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taxiforme · 08/10/2019 14:18
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