Our food hang-ups hurt kids. Here’s how to flip the script.
When parents seek help from Crystal Karges, the stories they tell her are often similar: A young child has become wholly preoccupied with food, especially sugary treats. At birthday parties, the child hovers near the dessert table, riveted by the cake instead of playing with friends. The parents are afraid that the behavior they’re seeing might be a warning sign of a bigger problem.