Holly Williams, a 25-year-old mother from the United Kingdom, discovered early on that her 5-year-old daughter, Harlow, is affected by a rare condition that leads to uncontrollable hunger and excessive weight gain. In response, she has resorted to using a baby gate in her kitchen as a measure to prevent Harlow from overeating.
"I had to put up a baby gate in my kitchen as my five-year-old never feels full" | Daily Mail Online
Holly shared, "Having a baby gate on the kitchen door helps with making sure that Harlow isn't getting into cupboards in the kitchen," in an interview with Caters News Agency, as reported by the New York Post.
Diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome at the age of 6 months, Harlow faces a genetic disorder caused by a missing or abnormal 15th chromosome. This condition leads to cognitive effects, behavioral challenges, and chronic hunger, as explained by the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association.
Holly Williams, 25, from the United Kingdom, learned early on that her 5-year-old daughter, Harlow, has a rare condition that causes excessive hunger and weight gain. Since then, she has resorted to using a baby gate in her kitchen to keep her daughter out and prevent her from overeating.
Williams may have to take additional measures in regard to Harlow's eating habits in the future.
"In [the] future, I will have to take further measures, and as Harlow gets older, I will more than likely have to get locks for the kitchen," Williams shared. "Dealing with the conditions can be hard sometimes, but because Harlow is my first child, I don't know any different," she added.
Children with Prader-Willi syndrome often struggle to maintain a healthy weight range. In 2016, the parents of 5-year-old Misael Caldogno Abreu feared for the Brazilian boy's life when he reached 178 pounds, according to the NY Post.
"I had to put up a baby gate in my kitchen as my five-year-old never feels full" | Daily Mail Online
"Everything is so hard for him," Misael's father, Manoel Abreu, 38, shared with Barcroft Media at the time. "He is a baby carrying an adult's weight."
