PSYC 3034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Eating Disorder, Child Development Stages, Water–Electrolyte Imbalance
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1/4 of parents report difficulty feeding their kids. However, those with developmental disorders are very likely to suddenly remit. Throwing up a little and eating it again. Gets the(cid:373) out of thi(cid:374)gs they do(cid:374)"t wa(cid:374)t to do. People have issues with texture of certain foods. Chewing on gum when you have a desire to eat a lightbulb. Reduce snacking and get them to be hungry a) Especially if they only eat one thing so it"ll force them to eat. Distract with toy when upset at being forced to eat. Teach kids how to stop avoiding the things they"re avoiding. Don"t let their fit get them out of eating. Typically start with trained professional then do it yourself. Lot of tension if they"re not eating and such. Calculate bmi but alter it for developmental scale. No engaging in binging for past 3 months. Repeated binge eating in short, discrete amount of time.