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How can parents identify an overeating child 3-6 years old?

It is not that easy, however, here are some signs:

 

  1. Portion size: If the amount of food in his/her plate is almost the same as yours
  2. Leftovers: Don’t push or punish your child for not eating everything. It is recommended to start with less food then add more if requested
  3. Over juicing: Between or before meals
  4. Clothes: if his clothes become tight in the chest and waist more than once a year. They should grow taller not wider.1
  5. It is important to differentiate between high appetite and eating disorder. A kid who eats unusually large amounts of food and feels guilty or secretive about it — could be struggling with a common eating disorder called binge eating disorder. Better to seek medical advice on this case. 2

 

Dr. Georges Aramouny

Pediatric, Neonatologist

 

1 https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/healthy-tips/2010/06/5-signs-that-youre-overfeeding-your-kids
2 https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/binge-eating.html



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