A Boy Struggling with Fasting
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Question
Hello, I am a counselor at a summer camp, and we have a 13-year-old camper who is struggling to fast on the 17th of Tammuz. He is healthy and there is no danger, but he complains that he cannot continue, and has already secretly eaten a little. Should we strictly forbid him from eating, or are there any measures or permissions for eating in such a situation? Thank you very much.
Answer
Hello and blessings
I saw the question a little too late...
The answer is that according to Halacha, there are no measures or permissions.
However, if it is evident that the difficulty is great, and he knows the prohibition, one should try to encourage and strengthen him, but if it doesn't work, one should ignore and 'not see' what he is doing.