need some advice

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Registered: 09-08-2006
need some advice
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Tue, 07-01-2008 - 4:30pm

my boyfriends 12 year old son came to live with us recently. He asked if he could stay home during the day while we're at work, because of where we live we felt that it would be okay. There are other children in the neighborhood his age and there are other adults home during the day if there should be a problem. However, the problem we are having I'm not sure how to deal with. He will not take time to eat. He'll go all day and not eat anything-I know it's because he doesn't want to stop playing with this friends-he says he's not hungry-what should we do-just say ok don't eat or start making him go to his grandmother's. I don't have children of my own so I'm not sure how to handle the situation. To me it can't be healthy for him to go all day without eating.


any input would be appreciated

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Registered: 03-13-2008
Tue, 07-01-2008 - 5:14pm
He could be getting fed with his friends. We make our girls eat but they do not want to eat unless we feed everyone. We let them all eat together once a week. Does he have a cell phone? You could call him and remind him to eat. I don't let my girls play outside if I am not home so I don't know how to handle this. I think most of the little kids in the neighborhood just don't eat if they are busy playing.

Melanie


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Registered: 06-29-2001
Tue, 07-01-2008 - 5:30pm

Honestly, I wouldnt' worry about it.

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