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My son is 11. He was diagnosed with being on the spectrum. It definitely shows in certain things, but he's generally a pretty good kid. However, I am starting to think he has an eating disorder. He has a favorite snack (Quaker Chewy bars) that we give him for school. He is constantly going through them at a ridiculous rate. We've tried hiding them, only to find chewy wrappers and an empty box, Chewy wrappers under couches and chewy wrappers in his bedroom. He over pours goldfish in bowls for… read more
Is he on any medication that makes him more hungry or crave food?
Has he been tested for ADHD?.Sometimes ADHD and ASD go hand in hand. Addiction to carbs & sweets is often a symptom of ADHD. Is he eating his lunch at school? Maybe he's not so when he gets home he's really hungry? I hope you can figure it out!
maybe let him just eat beacuse his body may be craving what hes eating and take him to play a little more if you can kinda a fun way to burn calories, cause if hes a picky eater, you rather have that than a kid on a feeding tube. sometimes we kinda gotta get creative to help kids be there best.
Just advice. i hope it is helpful.
Could be. I hope he grows out of it.
No. He only takes vitamins.
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