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

P bents shares in Development of alimentation DisordersIntroduction Much of the literature that focuses on the parents role in the tuition of eating disorders is focused on the mother and the mother-daughter relationship. Studies have shget conclusively that a mothers body image and eating habits are, mirrored in her daughter, and that if she is obsessed with her own body image, it stands likely that her daughter will be the same look both growing up and in her adult life. The father, though, is often left field out of the research except for in the basic family profile. Here, we will establish the active role that the father plays in the development of eating disorders in their daughters. First, we will explore why the fathers ideas and how they are expressed screw assume to an eating disorder. Next, we will discuss how a daughters feelings are transformed into symptoms of eating disorders, and finally, we will conclude with how the relationship needs to change to help daught ers domesticate from the vice of an eating disorder. The Ideas of the Father Since men in our society are encouraged to achieve provided not to feel (Maine), fathering is often a difficult task for men, especially with their daughters because the relationship requires more intimacy hence most men can handle (Maine). Men try to tie up with their daughters oftentimes with gifts or compliments, but not with interaction into their lives. Daughters look up to their fathers and want to please them, so they look around to see what makes their fathers keen 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 distinguished role model do all their lives. Thus, the cycle continues unless fathers are impulsive to make the effort to reach out to their children in a demeanor that teaches love and respect b ased not solely on appearance. Things can change, and father/daughter relationships are a crucial part of the ever-increasing developments towards the measure 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 tie beam 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.