i still can't get my head around the fact that Alex has talked previously about his issues with food, yet he doesn't seem to be doing anything to help Lottie and prevent her developing struggles with food and eating which could easily lead to a disordered relationship with food in the future - especially as she's likely to be far more susceptible to developing an eating disorder as her father sufferers from one. i have anorexia, and if I have kids, I know damn well that I would do absolutely anything to protect them and ensure they were exposed as little as possible to the toxicity of diet culture - whereas Char and Alex talk about dieting around the kids on a regular basis - and get advice and support on how to help my child of they were struggling with food at such a young age - regardless of the reason - to try and resolve any problems as soon as possible. I certainly would never shame them or make them feel uncomfortable or thrive on them being upset because it could be used for content.
poor Lottie is going to have horrible associations even with sitting at the dining table, with memories of being forced to sit staring at a cold plate of food that she doesn't want, while her brother and sisters sit right in front of her eating ice cream and being praised for finishing their meals, while she is just sighed at with exasperation. the situation at the moment, and seeing Lottie so distressed around food and struggling to eat to the point she's clearly malnourished, is heartbreaking - but failing to help her now, and treating her as a nuisance, is setting her up for real issues in the future. if she struggles with textures/taste, has little interest in eating and will only eat a very limited variety of foods - to the point she's visibly underweight and malnourished - she could quite easily be suffering from ARFID, which is an eating disorder in its own right, and needs proper and effective treatment. they claim to be working with a nutritionalist, yet I would be genuinely shocked if any professional was happy with Lottie's health or her current relationship with food.
poor Lottie is going to have horrible associations even with sitting at the dining table, with memories of being forced to sit staring at a cold plate of food that she doesn't want, while her brother and sisters sit right in front of her eating ice cream and being praised for finishing their meals, while she is just sighed at with exasperation. the situation at the moment, and seeing Lottie so distressed around food and struggling to eat to the point she's clearly malnourished, is heartbreaking - but failing to help her now, and treating her as a nuisance, is setting her up for real issues in the future. if she struggles with textures/taste, has little interest in eating and will only eat a very limited variety of foods - to the point she's visibly underweight and malnourished - she could quite easily be suffering from ARFID, which is an eating disorder in its own right, and needs proper and effective treatment. they claim to be working with a nutritionalist, yet I would be genuinely shocked if any professional was happy with Lottie's health or her current relationship with food.