A lot of parents feel that their kids don't listen to them anyway & any thoughts they have their kids wouldn't do anyway.....so it would almost be the logical thinking from that mindset to ask the kid what it is that they would be willing to do. Parents are so afraid they are going to just make matters worse than better if they take any action against what their kids are doing.......wow, who would think that kids would end up with that kind of power over their parents????

The best thing is to go to an MD & they will know what action is necessary....there were a few times when my blood work came back so bad I landed in the hospital with a central line & IV nutrition....Honestly, it's easier to eat if you can.....I had gone through a trauma the last time & the stress my body was feeling made me sick every time I even smelled food let alone tried to eat.

There is usually a lot more behind ED's than just wanting to be thin....that usually comes after weight loss starts because it's sort of addicting.....but there is usually something serious that triggers the weight loss or wanting to loose weight in the first place....even like wanting to be invisible because of something that has happened to you......

It's definitely NOT something to mess around with because of the damage it does to all parts of the body.....there isn't any part of the body (including hair...like straw) that isn't effected by massive weight loss.