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Stealing food

Jenny

Hi. My son is 12 and was diagnosed with asperges 2 years ago. I find that he is increasing stealing food from the cupboards and then I find wrappers in his room. This is all sugar heavy stuff so crisps. Chocolates etc. he is putting on weight fast and despite putting a lock on the cupboard it’s carrying on 

I guess my question is, does anyone else have this challenge? And what do I do about it? A dietician? A therapist? 

im at my wits end.

thanks in advance. 

Parents

  • My son isn't autistic an cleared the house of every sweet and treat in the interval between school closure and my arrival home from work in his teens. I'd scream blue murder about the unholy mess of crisp packets and ice cream tubs to clear out of his room later, lol. To an extent kind of normal teen lad behaviour.

    What does your son say about it? Does he also eat a healthy dinner?

    Might be an average teen phase. Might be an autie sensory foodie thing. The former isn't much to worry about, the latter might be.

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  • My son isn't autistic an cleared the house of every sweet and treat in the interval between school closure and my arrival home from work in his teens. I'd scream blue murder about the unholy mess of crisp packets and ice cream tubs to clear out of his room later, lol. To an extent kind of normal teen lad behaviour.

    What does your son say about it? Does he also eat a healthy dinner?

    Might be an average teen phase. Might be an autie sensory foodie thing. The former isn't much to worry about, the latter might be.

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  • in reply to Dawn

    Hi dawn. 
    He never stops eating to be honest. He would eat multiple meals a day if i let him. He once said he doesn’t know what “full”feels like. 
    so hard to know whether it’s a teen boy or autism. 
    it’s the receipt and addiction to it that concerns me I guess, plus he is Massively overweight. Just don’t know what to do with him. 
    he took a giant bag of mini eggs from the shelf this morning without me knowing and had eaten them all, plus a wispa. He denied it at first then confessed and got v upset about it.