It’s having a severely restricted food intake to the point of losing weight and malnutrition.If you don't mind me asking what is that?
M has no problems with eating food at all, god that boy eats anything. Now she is saying tho he's not been eating cause getting used to be back home.
I see what she is doing tho, jumping on this story and she will run with that and all be look at me
Finding fault with even safe foods such as coatings not been on, being cooked differently, looking different, packaging changes, needing dates checked, worrying the food is going to make you ill one way or another.
Not eating for enjoyment or need.
Not eating from every food group.
Having less than 5 safe foods
Manifesting symptoms afterwards such as sore tummys, which are very real.
More information here.
ARFID - Beat
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, more commonly known as ARFID, is a condition characterised by the person avoiding certain foods
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
It can look different to each sufferer as autism does. It’s a bit of a spectrum and you don’t need to tick all of the boxes.
For us it means unable to have meals outwith the house. Packing food on days out /suitcases just for food for holidays. Losing weight regularly but also having periods of gain when things are stable.
It’s a horrible horrible thing for a child to suffer and she better watch how she approaches this.
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