--- title: 'How do I help my grandson with Body Dysmorphia?' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/how-do-i-help-my-grandson-with-body-dysmorphia' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/how-do-i-help-my-grandson-with-body-dysmorphia.md' date: '2026-10-15' description: 'I’m really concerned for my grandson who is 12 and seems to be showing signs of obsessively checking his appearance, finding something constantly wrong with how he looks, having to check mirrors, sometimes for hours. I know there’s quite a lot of body shaming in the household and I don’t know how to tackle it. Can you help?' taxonomy: category: - Toolkit tag: - BDD type: - Video contributor: - 'Dr Bettina Hohnen' --- # How do I help my grandson with Body Dysmorphia? [ BDD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:BDD) [ ![Nip in the Bud](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/themes/nitb/images/logos/round-logo.png) ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us "About Nip in the Bud") ![Dr Bettina Hohnen](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/dr-bettina-hohnen/dr-bettina-hohnen.webp) Speaker [Dr Bettina Hohnen](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/dr-bettina-hohnen)speaker Duration: 0h 9m 20s Published: February 2026 I’m really concerned for my grandson who is 12 and seems to be showing signs of obsessively checking his appearance, finding something constantly wrong with how he looks, having to check mirrors, sometimes for hours. I know there’s quite a lot of body shaming in the household and I don’t know how to tackle it. Can you help? --- Was this helpful? 0 0 Share: [ Previous Post](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/does-my-child-have-ocd) [Next Post ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/how-do-i-stop-my-children-picking-on-my-anxiety-over-money) #### Other Related Posts: ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/10.body-dysmorphic-disorder/what-is-body-dysmorphic-disorder-bdd/body-dysmorphia-in-kids.jpg) ### Factsheet: What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)? [Factsheet: What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/body-dysmorphic-disorder/what-is-body-dysmorphic-disorder-bdd) Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is an anxiety-related mental health condition in which a child or adult becomes preoccupied with one or more perceived flaws… [ BDD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:BDD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/02.ocd/treating-ocd-and-bdd-in-children-and-young-people/overlap-of-ocd-and-bdd.webp) ### Video: Treating OCD and BDD in children and young people [Video: Treating OCD and BDD in children and young people](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ocd/treating-ocd-and-bdd-in-children-and-young-people) In this video, Dr Bruce Clark, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, discusses his extensive experience in treating OCD and BDD. He emphasises… [ OCD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:OCD) [ BDD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:BDD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/02.ocd/ocd-and-bdd-overlap-in-children-and-young-people/overlap-of-ocd-and-bdd.webp) ### Article: OCD and BDD Overlap in Children and Young People [Article: OCD and BDD Overlap in Children and Young People](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ocd/ocd-and-bdd-overlap-in-children-and-young-people) A reflection on our conversation about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in children and young people with consultant… [ OCD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:OCD) [ BDD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:BDD) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Ask Dr Bettina](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina.md) - Previous: [How do I stop my children picking up on my anxiety over money?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/how-do-i-stop-my-children-picking-on-my-anxiety-over-money.md) - Next: [Does my child have OCD?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/does-my-child-have-ocd.md)