food obsessions

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I am somewhat new to the list and have been lurking for a while. I have an

almost six yr old son who suffers from anxiety, adhd and ocd.

I was wondering if any other kids on the list are obsessed with snacking.

My son will request one snack after the other until the point where I know

he can't possibly be hungry so I cut him off. This upsets him.

When I do provide the snack item, he immediately wants to plan the next

snack and expects me to run off and get it for him.

This behavior started about three-four months ago.

He takes zoloft for the anxiety and ocd. In general, the zoloft works well

for him.

Any thoughts?

Liz

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/14/2006 8:25:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mdonlon@... writes:

How long ago did he start Zoloft? An increased appetite can be a side

effect. Does he still eat alot at mealtimes, too?

He has been on zoloft since last August.

He is a very active child and has a big appetite to go with it.

I usually don't think twice about giving in to the snack requests but lately

it has been just ridiculous.

Thanks for responding

Liz

[Guest guest]

Hi Liz, well with 3 boys I have to say they can eat a LOT and

often! My sons are now age 21 and then twins are 17. They've all

been thru times where it seems like they can't get full, they just

keep looking for more.

When he gets upset when you cut him off, have you asked him *why* he

is eating so much lately, what will happen if he misses a snack?

Just asking this as sometimes an answer can surprise you, especially

if OCD is involved.

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> Hi all,

> I am somewhat new to the list and have been lurking for a while.

I have an

> almost six yr old son who suffers from anxiety, adhd and ocd.

> I was wondering if any other kids on the list are obsessed