What to Expect When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder

You child was just diagnosed with an eating disorder, and you have a million questions and concerns. Your child is already off to a good start because you’re reading this and you are going to get them the care they need. Here are some questions you may have:

Eating DisorderLaura Watson MS, RDN, LDNOctober 19, 2022dietitian, children, adolescent, parenting, binge eating, disordered eating, kids, teens, greensboro, registered dietitian, triad, nutritionist, north carolinaComment

How Do I Reduce My Child's Risk of Developing an Eating Disorder?

Did you know that dieting is the #1 risk factor for developing an eating disorder?

I didn’t know that when I was a teenager. And I suspect my parents didn’t either. We can’t guarantee that our kids will be safe from developing disordered eating or an eating disorder, but we can help reduce their risk by discouraging dieting in the first place.

What’s really awesome is that parents can be the first line of defense against dieting and disordered eating.