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Daughter calories searches should I be concerned?

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mirilou · 14/09/2021 18:57

I wonder if anyone might be able to advise or reassure me. My daughter is 11 and has, like most, just started a new school. She had many difficulties socially in Year 6 (didn’t feel like she fitted in etc) and she does appear socially very shy and awkward. Obviously, she is finding break times hard, but I always knew it would take her time to settle. My concern is that she left her search browser open and I noticed that virtually all her searches have been some food stuff followed by calories. This has set alarm bells off as last year she went through a period of two months on a very restricted diet (coincided with real difficulties at school). I’m worried this will happen again. But I also wondered if it might be that when she feels out of control, in stressful social situations, that she finds comfort / control in food. She has been eating normally at home and I haven’t noticed the weight loss like before. I don’t see what she eats at school. She also obsessively watches cooking shows on tv. If she’s eating ok at home shall I not say anything? I desperately don’t want to make anything worse or trigger anything. We have discussed the socialising a lot and have a few strategies to hopefully help. I’d be grateful for any thoughts at all.

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mirilou · 14/09/2021 21:56

Bump?

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DominicRaabsTravelAgent · 16/09/2021 21:35

I haven't got any experience of ED but yes, that would really worry me @mirilou.

As you're not getting any responses in this section, you could try posting again in Preteens or on the Teen ED Thread.

FEAST might be able to help as well Thanks

DominicRaabsTravelAgent · 16/09/2021 21:36

Sorry, don't think the link for FEAST worked the first time Blush

DominicRaabsTravelAgent · 19/09/2021 13:43

How is she this weekend @mirilou?

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