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why is my brother a slow eater?
Usually despite my average intelligence im quite good at psychology and working people out but this has just always confused me! My 10 year old brother takes ages to eat his tea every evening and just sits at the table for like hours eating slowly its gone cold way before he's finished, a few days ago he took 4 hours. He is not thin in fact he is quite fat, though not obese. Hes just so slow at eating and I can't work out why, ask him and I get no proper answer. Anyway my dad has started throwing his meals away after an hour because he says he must learn to take him seriously when he tells him to finish his tea. My bro doesn't seem to mind though and just gets on with the washing up after
Ive not a clue how he goes on with school dinners. Hes always been like this, but why
Ive not a clue how he goes on with school dinners. Hes always been like this, but why
Reply 4
saturn
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cpj1987
Maybe he just likes to eat slowly? I don't see what the problem is.
Mainly that everyone is waiting to do the washing up and go to bed
Reply 10
saturn
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well my parents want him in bed at 9.00, I had a bed time when I was 10 lol, thought everyone did, maybe not. I guess that solves the problem then.
Reply 12
saturn
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I don't criticise I find it funny. So why do you think he's like this? I don't see how its possible to take so long to eat something.
Reply 14
My bro was-and still is to some extent, the same. He used to take hours to eat, and my mum just left him to it. Sometimes he'd store food in his cheeks like a hamster and my mum would find him with a little peice of meat in his mouth, hours after tea time. He grew out of this after a while, and now (he's 17), he eats normally, but still slowly, he's always the last to finish a meal, but it's not a 'condition' or anything, he's just a slow eater.
Maybe your bro will grow out of it too?
Maybe he has a medical problem that makes it uncomfortable/difficult to eat or something. You could try talking to his doctor about it.
Maybe your bro will grow out of it too?
Maybe he has a medical problem that makes it uncomfortable/difficult to eat or something. You could try talking to his doctor about it.
Reply 15
saturn
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ok fine, people say im slow anyway (though not at eating) so I suppose it runs in the family.
He doesn't get up or anything though, just sits at the table for hours eating slowly, well he would probably stay there all night if he was left to it.
He doesn't get up or anything though, just sits at the table for hours eating slowly, well he would probably stay there all night if he was left to it.
Reply 16
I think it's fairly common, or more so than you may think.
I also believe, knowing 2 people who were like this, a doctor/whoever will simply advice you to take the food away and not give them anymore. They will soon learn if they want to eat, they should eat faster.
It's harsh, but providing adequate time, like if he always takes 4 hours, let him only have 2 hours to eat. Then take it away. Then maybe 1hour 45mins etc...
Not sure who exactly you see about this, start with a GP who can refer you I guess. But that's the advice you will likely get. Of course, get professional advice. They will give you a suitable time limit and schedule!
So your dad is basically doing what he should be, although perhaps jumping down to 1 hour isn't so good straight away. But I'm not a doctor/whatever.
Are there any other distractions while eating? Such as a TV, or a computer screen he watches? If so, those should probably be removed so the focus is food, not other things.
As for why, he just is. He can easily learn to eat faster with time.
I also believe, knowing 2 people who were like this, a doctor/whoever will simply advice you to take the food away and not give them anymore. They will soon learn if they want to eat, they should eat faster.
It's harsh, but providing adequate time, like if he always takes 4 hours, let him only have 2 hours to eat. Then take it away. Then maybe 1hour 45mins etc...
Not sure who exactly you see about this, start with a GP who can refer you I guess. But that's the advice you will likely get. Of course, get professional advice. They will give you a suitable time limit and schedule!
So your dad is basically doing what he should be, although perhaps jumping down to 1 hour isn't so good straight away. But I'm not a doctor/whatever.
Are there any other distractions while eating? Such as a TV, or a computer screen he watches? If so, those should probably be removed so the focus is food, not other things.
As for why, he just is. He can easily learn to eat faster with time.
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