Parents Roles in Development of Eating Disorders: How Important is the

Parents Roles in Developwork forcet of Eating DisordersIntroduction overmuch of the literature that focuses on the parents utilisation in the development of consume disorders is think on the mother and the mother- miss relationship. Studies have shown conclusively that a mothers body range and feeding habits are, mirrored in her daughter, and that if she is obsessed with her own body image, it stands promising that her daughter lead be the same way both suppuration up and in her adult life. The come, though, is often left out of the look except for in the basic family profile. Here, we will examine the active role that the male parent plays in the development of eating disorders in their daughters. First, we will look why the fathers ideas and how they are expressed can lead to an eating disorder. Next, we will discuss how a daughters feelings are transformed into symptoms of eating disorders, and finally, we will leave off with how the relationship needs to change to h elp daughters recover from the vice of an eating disorder. The Ideas of the Father Since men in our society are encouraged to attain but not to feel (Maine), fathering is often a difficult labour for men, especially with their daughters because the relationship requires more intimacy then most men can handle (Maine). Men try to bond with their daughters oftentimes with gifts or compliments, but not with interaction into their lives. Daughters look up to their fathers and want to enchant them, so they look around to see what makes their fathers happy and try to emulate whatever it is. The first place to look is at the relationship the father has with the mother. If a girl has an average weight mother, but constantly hears her father encouraging her to diet or e... ...erved their most important role puzzle do all their lives. Thus, the cycle continues unless fathers are willing to make the bm to reach out to their children in a way that teaches love and valuate based not solely on appearance. Things can change, and father/daughter relationships are a crucial part of the ever-increasing developments towards the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Works Cited 1. Bloom-Feshback. Historical Perspectives on the Fathers Role. In Lamb, M.E. (ed), The Role of the Father in Child Development. John Wiley Press, New York. 1981. 2. Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa Association newsletter, Volume 13 Issue 3, Fall 1995. 3. Chemin, Kim. Reinventing Eye Modem Woman In Search of Herself. harper and Rowe, New York. 1987. 4. Maine, Margo. Father Hunger, Fathers, Daughters, and Food. Gurze Books, Carlsbad, CA. 199 1.