Girl, 10, Refusing Food Because of Mom’s Dangerous Habits

️ Buckle up, folks, because we’ve got a family drama that’s sure to leave you feeling all sorts of emotions! Meet Alice, a woman who’s been battling an eating disorder for as long as she can remember. Despite her husband’s unwavering support, Alice finds herself slipping back into old habits after becoming a mother. But here’s the real kicker: their 10-year-old daughter is starting to mimic Alice’s restrictive eating behaviors! Will this family find a way to break the cycle of disordered eating? Let’s dive in and find out! ‍♀️

️ A Family’s Struggle with Eating Disorders

Alice’s Restrictive Diet: Mostly Veggies and Protein

‍⚕️ Progress and Setbacks: Alice’s Journey with Therapy

Motherhood Triggers Old Insecurities

Dinnertime Drama: Daughter Refuses Rice

“Dad, don’t put rice on my plate, I’ll be bloated tomorrow.”

Daughter’s Growing Aversion to Carbs

Despite Dad’s Efforts, Daughter Continues to Refuse Carbs

️ Confronting Alice: “Stop Making Comments About Your Appearance”

Alice’s Sarcastic Response: “Let Me Just Switch My Eating Disorder Off”

Dad’s Genuine Worry for Daughter’s Well-being

‍♀️ Alice’s Helplessness: “If I Knew How to Help…”

‍♂️ Dad’s Determination to Seek Help for Daughter

Rice, Lies, and Videotape: A Family’s Struggle with Eating Disorders

Well, well, well… looks like we’ve got ourselves a classic case of ‘like mother, like daughter’ here! Alice has been battling her eating disorder for years, and now her 10-year-old is starting to pick up on her restrictive eating habits. ️ Despite her husband’s best efforts to intervene, Alice just can’t seem to shake off her old ways. But wait, there’s more! When confronted about the impact her behavior is having on their daughter, Alice gets all sarcastic and passive-aggressive. Talk about a recipe for disaster! Let’s see what the internet has to say about this family’s struggle with food and body image.

Breaking the cycle of EDs for her daughter

NTA for wanting to protect your kids from mother’s dangerous habits

Mom shares her experience with ED and encourages OP’s wife to seek help

Protecting daughter’s health trumps wife’s feelings. Get professional help. NTA

Protect your children before it’s too late. Get them out

NTA who recovered from ED advises mom to seek professional help.

Helping daughters with nutrition and therapy is crucial. NTA.

Concerned commenter suggests wife needs help for daughter’s sake

Mom’s mental health affecting 10-yr-old, needs help.

NTA. Setting boundaries is important for breaking harmful habits

Serious advice for a dad dealing with his wife’s behavior

Father advised to lie to daughter about mom’s eating problem. NTA.

Supportive advice: Get kids therapy to cope with situation

Parent confronts spouse about daughter’s eating habits and gets a snarky response

Mother’s dangerous habits risking child’s ED and health

NTA, mother needs help and to stop endangering her children

Mom’s disorder affecting daughter’s food habits, NTA calls her selfish

Mom’s body insecurity negatively impacting daughter’s self-worth. NTA.

Empathetic response to NTA’s experience with inherited ED.

Protecting your children’s relationship with food. NTA

NTA! Wife responsible for treating ED, not at fault though

NTA OP! Great job being a supportive parent

A comment from a person who has been in treatment for an eating disorder for 10 years, advising the father that his wife’s problems go beyond an ED and may be affecting their kids’ self-image.

Parent with eating disorder teaches child healthy relationship with food

Recommendations for a book and therapy for daughter’s eating disorder.

NTA- Wife passing eating disorder to kids, needs treatment ASAP

The dangers of a parent’s eating habits on their child

A heartbreaking story of how an undiagnosed ED affects generations

Father stands up to wife’s dangerous habits, demands therapy or separation

Protecting children from dangerous habits is crucial for their wellbeing

The devastating impact of passing on toxic eating habits

Parent urges spouse with eating disorder to model healthy behavior

Protect your daughter’s mental health. Get her therapy ASAP.

Taking a stand for your kids’ health NTA

Serious advice: Get therapy and treatment for child’s eating disorder

NTA. Wife projecting trauma onto kid, needs therapy for food issues

NTA. Suggestion to find a counselor for daughter and family

Growing up with a mom with poor body image and disordered eating can be damaging. Therapy can help. #MentalHealthAwareness

NTA. Seeking professional help is a must for everyone involved

NTA! Commenter shares her own experience with ED and how she’s breaking the cycle for her daughter. Offers sympathy and advice to OP.

Personal experience with ED, wife needs therapy or dealbreaker

NTA but wife needs therapy; both parents should promote healthy lifestyle

NTA refusing food due to mom’s dangerous habits. Encouraging disordered eating.

Encouraging comment calling out toxic behavior and suggesting therapy.

Teaching children to understand and avoid harmful habits.

Setting boundaries with a self-destructive parent

A heartfelt response suggests counseling to prevent food issues.

A powerful message on not bringing your disorder to kids

NTA. Daughter needs therapy. Mom needs help with eating disorder

The impact of a parent’s comment on body image

Encouraging response to parent dealing with child’s food refusal due to dangerous habits

Registered dietitian advises drastic action to protect daughter’s health

Sharing a personal experience of the dangers of calorie counting.

Child’s eating disorder triggered by relatives with ED

Urgent therapy needed for daughters’ self image. Ultimatum for wife

Mom refuses to help daughter with food struggles ‍♀️

NTA. Wife needs help to prevent generational inheritance of eating disorder.

Father seeks help for daughter with eating disorder caused by mother.

NTA calls out wife for passing down ED to daughter

NTA. Wife projecting issues on kids, needs to control herself

Mother’s dangerous habits causing daughter to starve. NTA comments agree.

NTA for refusing Splenda due to childhood trauma. Wife needs therapy.

Suggest therapy for daughters to cope with mom’s issues

Toxic beauty standards affect young girls, NTA for refusing food

Protect your child with therapy *now*! Don’t wait

Choosing healthier carbs and teaching good habits is good parenting

Urgent intervention needed for mom’s neglectful and abusive behavior

NTA. Reasonable request to stop body shaming in front of kids

Survivor blames mother for bad body image and low self-esteem

Witnessing mom’s dangerous habits, daughter refuses food. Commenter advises.

Protecting your children from a negligent mother is NTA

Mother’s dangerous habits affect daughter’s food habits. Therapy required.

Setting boundaries with children is crucial. NTA for enforcing them.

NTA. Heartbreaking story of a mom’s dangerous habits and obsession.

Protecting daughters from body shaming, NTA sets safe space

Encouraging comment to seek help for daughter and advice

Sarcastic comment about seeking professional help for disordered eating habits

Encouraging comment to keep fighting for daughter’s health

NTA needs to give a wake-up call to mom with ED

NTA. Concerned parent seeks advice on wife’s food habits.

Encouraging NTA comment advocating for seeking help against EDs

NTA concerned about wife’s behavior being child abuse. Ultimatum advised.

A heartbreaking story of the lasting impact of diet culture

Mom’s ED causing distress, NTA suggests therapy and transparency.

Former anorexic shares how educating children on nutrition is important

Therapy is crucial for wife and daughters’ well-being

Father stands up for his daughter’s health. NTA.

Mother’s body shaming instilled insecurity in me and my sister

Redditor calls out mother’s dangerous habits and sarcastic behavior.

Concerned father seeks advice on wife’s eating disorder. NTA.

Urgent therapy needed for traumatized child due to mother’s behavior

Mental illness or not, EDs can ruin families