Bindao63108
Dec 13, 2007, 02:48 PM
My son who is now 4 year old has compulsive overeating disorder. As a mother, I desperate need help to HELP him as he is still little. Any suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated.
Ever since my little boy started eating table food, he's been having hard time stop eating. It's like he doesn't know when he is full. There were many times he's throw up after having been eating so much. It was so sad for me to see and it's very hard as a month to tell your little child that he can't eat no more while all the other kids in similar age group are having hard time sitting down and eat. Talked to a couple of desperate and they didn't seem to concern much. My son is 4 and a half and weighs 65lb with height of 3"8'. He's height was always on top of the chart but his weight was always over the chart when he had to go to the doctor checking his growth. I can not simply find any brand to buy for his pants due to his big belly. I feel so guilty but I have been trying everyday since he turned one and started having table food. He now also has pretty bad reflux. Poor little thing. I feel like such a bad mom not letting him having the amount he wants and the kind of food he likes (fried food somehow is so appealing to him). At the same time the rest of the family seem to be health if not overly healthy. I always encourage my kids to have water and fat free stuff on top of the low sugar and low sodium choices. Sometimes I feel like I am pushing him to the extreme and he is not even 5 yet. From what I see is that he simply doesn't know when he is full. He'd beg me for having more food. Meanwhile, he is a very active child. What has gone wrong? And does anyone know if there is an effective way to help him. Please help me save my little boy!
Ever since my little boy started eating table food, he's been having hard time stop eating. It's like he doesn't know when he is full. There were many times he's throw up after having been eating so much. It was so sad for me to see and it's very hard as a month to tell your little child that he can't eat no more while all the other kids in similar age group are having hard time sitting down and eat. Talked to a couple of desperate and they didn't seem to concern much. My son is 4 and a half and weighs 65lb with height of 3"8'. He's height was always on top of the chart but his weight was always over the chart when he had to go to the doctor checking his growth. I can not simply find any brand to buy for his pants due to his big belly. I feel so guilty but I have been trying everyday since he turned one and started having table food. He now also has pretty bad reflux. Poor little thing. I feel like such a bad mom not letting him having the amount he wants and the kind of food he likes (fried food somehow is so appealing to him). At the same time the rest of the family seem to be health if not overly healthy. I always encourage my kids to have water and fat free stuff on top of the low sugar and low sodium choices. Sometimes I feel like I am pushing him to the extreme and he is not even 5 yet. From what I see is that he simply doesn't know when he is full. He'd beg me for having more food. Meanwhile, he is a very active child. What has gone wrong? And does anyone know if there is an effective way to help him. Please help me save my little boy!