The parent's guide to eating disorders

Marcia Herrin

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The parent's guide to eating disorders

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Supporting Self-esteem, Healthy Eating, and Positive Body Image at Home

by Marcia Herrin

Reading Level 7 12IE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Eating disorders aren't just about food—they're about family, feelings, and finding help at home. This guide reveals how parents can spot the signs early and create a safe space where kids feel loved and understood. Understanding this can change everything for families facing tough challenges.

Themes

FamilyHealth & WellnessMental HealthComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This guide offers parents practical, research-based strategies to recognize and address eating disorders in children and teens. It emphasizes early detection and fostering healthy attitudes toward food and body image within the family environment. Suitable for parents of children aged 9-12, it provides resources and advice for managing these sensitive issues in a supportive, nonjudgmental way.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12IE — Intense — Emotional
Emotional
Intense
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

381 pages
ISBN
9780936077031
Pages
381
Publisher
Gurze Books
Published
2007
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Eating Disorders in ChildrenPopular WorksPatientsFamily RelationshipsCoping With Eating DisordersFamily & RelationshipsFamilyParentingChildbirthSelf-HelpChild Care/ParentingEating DisordersPsychopathologyChildren, Nutrition