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

Three Things Moms Can Do To Promote A Positive Body Image In Their Kids

I get regularly get asked about how parents can help foster positive body image in their kids and I understand why they are asking, girls are hating their bodies and dieting as early as age nine, with majority on a diet by high school and eating disorders are on the rise. The data is not all that different for boys. So this is three things you can do to promote a positive body image in your kids in order of importance, because like most everything else in parenting (insert eye roll), do as I say, not as I do just doesn’t cut it here.

Body Image, Weight InclusiveMegan HadleyJuly 7, 2022body image, kidsComment