Argue more effectively when your child has an eating disorder
Have you noticed that your child with an eating disorder seems to have fights and argue with you a lot? Whether it’s about food, eating, body image, or anything else, fights are common when your child has an eating disorder. How parents argue with a child who has an eating disorder makes a big difference. Without the right skills, you can accidentally help the eating disorder build strength. However, if you respond to arguments with the right skills, you can help your child feel better, faster!
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End the Arguments: Stop Mealtime Tantrums and Food Refusal
This online course will teach you why arguing with a child who has an eating disorder is unhelpful and even dangerous. Find out what to do instead of arguing.
How can I stop yelling at my child with an eating disorder?
Getting angry with your child who has an eating disorder is understandable. This is a frustrating situation. But yelling isn’t an effective strategy or supportive, so find out what to do instead.
So tired of the arguments about the eating disorder
Endless arguments with an eating disorder are part of the process. But it’s also exhausting. You can accidentally entrench the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors further when you try to argue them away. Learn a different way.
Daughter blames mom for everything
It makes sense that you want to argue when your child blames and accuses you. Surprisingly, the best way to respond to a child who is accusing you of doing something is to validate it without defending yourself.
Find out about parent coaching for an eating disorder
How to get someone with anorexia to eat
Your child may be determined to not eat anything. This sets parents up for frustrating and scary fights over food. And since kids in recovery need to eat about six times per day, that’s a lot of yelling!
Daughter accuses me of being an almond mom
A daughter is parodying her mom’s behavior on TikTok, calling her disordered and destructive. Find out what an almond mom is and how to handle these accusations.
Negotiating with a child who has an eating disorder
Learn what to do – and what to stop doing – to negotiate more effectively. Using methods from FBI hostage negotiators (I’m not kidding!) I’ll teach you how to negotiate more effectively with your child to motivate change.
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Fat Talk & Bad Body Days: What To Do When Your Child Argues About Their Body With You
Your child with an eating disorder will probably have lots of bad body days. They will try to engage you in arguments and disagreements about their body. These arguments are unhelpful and can even be dangerous. Find out how to avoid arguments and help your child feel better.
Handling a child who argues with you about food, eating, and body image is tough. And while it makes sense if you respond to arguments with your own arguments, that’s not ultimately going to be helpful. Find out what you can do to not argue with your child who has an eating disorder anymore. I’m here to help if you need me!
