From Aiysha, Child's Age 11 - 05/27/18 - IP#: 23.81.209.xxx Click here to reply
Hello, I'm a mother to one wonderful boy and aunt to two nephews. I work after school and my sister-in-law takes my son to her place and looks after him for the evening. She is a bigger lady and her boys are, in my opinion, quite fat. Over the last year my son has put on some weight. I didn't notice it until I was over at her house for a pool party for her youngests birthday. All the boys were in swim shorts and I noticed my son has got fat rolls and little boy boobies just like his cousins. I'm not sure how to approach this with him or my sister-in-law. How do I tell her that her kids are fat and my kid is getting fat from being at her house too? Please help!
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From Lillie, Child's Age 7 - 04/23/18 - IP#: 173.93.158.xxx Click here to reply
Hi everyone.
So my 7-year old has been under evaluation for about a year for his weight. I can’t specifically remember his height but I know he weights about 70 lbs. So I’m a little worried because we have been taking small steps, like eating better and exercising more, but he missed his last doctors appointment, about 6 months ago, because of some factors in our life, like my husband getting into a car accident and us having no transportation for a while. My son has a doctors appointment next month, and I’m a little worried because there really hasn’t seemed to be much difference in his weight yet. We have started getting more into exercising and coming up with games to get us back into a healthy lifestyle, as we did get out of it for a little while with everything going on. Does anyone have any recommendations in terms of interesting exercise routines or exercise games for a 7-year old boy? Thank you!
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From Alice, Child's Age 15 - 04/21/18 - IP#: 68.82.223.xxx Click here to reply
Hey, I'm very worried about my 15 year old son Jack's weight.
Up until around two years ago Jack was fairly slender. Not a stick figure, but certainly not overweight.
But over the past two years he has put on a considerable amount of weight and is now, as of the doctor's check up yesterday, obese.
He is fairly tall for a 15 year old - 5 foot 10, but weighs 203 pounds. While it was obvious he was overweight this was a shock to me.
I've been worried for his health definitely for the past year. He used to be very active - playing on his school's baseball, soccer, and swim teams since he was little - but as he has gotten larger the physical effort has taken its toll and he quit soccer around six months ago. While he is still on the swim team, technically, he very rarely goes to practice and has only gone to one meet in the past eight months, because having to wear a... (view more)Hey, I'm very worried about my 15 year old son Jack's weight.
Up until around two years ago Jack was fairly slender. Not a stick figure, but certainly not overweight.
But over the past two years he has put on a considerable amount of weight and is now, as of the doctor's check up yesterday, obese.
He is fairly tall for a 15 year old - 5 foot 10, but weighs 203 pounds. While it was obvious he was overweight this was a shock to me.
I've been worried for his health definitely for the past year. He used to be very active - playing on his school's baseball, soccer, and swim teams since he was little - but as he has gotten larger the physical effort has taken its toll and he quit soccer around six months ago. While he is still on the swim team, technically, he very rarely goes to practice and has only gone to one meet in the past eight months, because having to wear a tight speedo makes him very self-conscious of his large belly and beginning manboobs.
While he is still active on the baseball team, two months ago he requested to start playing as catcher rather then outfielder like he used to love. When I pressed him on why he quit soccer and wanted to play catcher he told me that all the running makes him too winded.
Part of the problem is that me and his dad divorced when he was two, and we split custody. He goes to his dad's every weekend, and me and my new Husband (and his half siblings) for the week. I've always wanted to make sure his dad was a part of his life, and overall we are on good terms with my ex - he has his problems which caused our seporation, but he loves his son and is still a lovely human being.
But, the biggest problem is that my ex has fairly severe depression and a mild alcohol problem. He's not a classic drink as soon as he wakes up alcoholic, but he's not always 100% there. He has gained a not-insignificant amount of weight himself putting him over-300lbs, and when Jack (our son) is there I know that he eats just like his father - very poorly and lots of high calorie fast food. So as much as I try to cook healthy, well-planned meals, a lot of the time it feels like an uphill battle.
For instance, a couple weekends ago Jack and his father apparently had a pizza eating contest in which they each got a large meatlovers pizza. Jack ate his full large pizza and then finished the two slices his father couldn't. This was around an hour before I picked him back up, drove him home, and fed him a full dinner. I didn't even hear about the contest until his father told me a few days later when talking on the phone.
Jack just doesn't seem to have an off switch. He will complain that I didn't make enough dinner when he had seconds and me and my husband could barely finish our first helping. If we don't lock down any snacks, we will wake up and find that he snuck to the kitchen overnight and ate a full bag of chips. We pack him healthy, good lunches for school, but I found out a couple weeks ago from one of his teachers that he has been eating both that lunch, as well as spending his allowance on the school lunch.
And he is very selectively aware of his weight problem. When it embarrasses him, like when six months ago he put on a suit he hadnt worn for a few months before for a wedding and split the pants in front of his cousins or when he is in a bathing suit next to a girl he has a crush on, but outside of those situations he is very dismissive and casual about his weight gain. That suit incident happened a few days after I politely suggested we should go find a new suit for the wedding and he insisted that his current suit fit perfectly and he had even 'just tried it on.'
I really want to help him, and I'm willing to go back to court and cut off visits to his dad if I have to, but I just don't think thats the answer. I think he needs to learn to accept his flaws and his size in order to live a healthier lifestyle. (view less)
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From Ben, Child's Age 11 - 04/09/18 - IP#: 185.153.179.xxx Click here to reply
My son has always been chubby, I'm not exactly the best role model as I'm overweight, probably a little obese but not massively so. This last year his weight has exploded and I sort of ignored it and thought he'd grow into it and have a growth spurt or something. Still no growth spurt and he has pushed from about 140 lbs to nearly 200 lbs in a year. I'm a single parent and he's a latch key kid. I don't pay a lot of attention to what he's eating or what I'm eating, but still I wasn't expecting to see such a big change. At the doctors there was no pulling punches, I was told flat out he was very obese and his checkup revealed early signs of some health problems. I've no idea where to start with any of this and need some help with turning things around. Help please.
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From Charles, Child's Age 16 - 04/07/18 - IP#: 76.90.57.xxx Click here to reply
Recently my son Zach has been putting on a good amount of weight. He had started lifting in 9th grade and was decently heavy, but it was nearly all muscle. His weight didn't change for a year, but now I've noticed that a decent layer of fat has been building up on him. His eating habits at home haven't changed and we all eat pretty healthy. He started at around 175, but now hes approaching 195. He plays water polo and still goes to the gym, though a little less often than before. But he doesn't seem to know that hes really getting bigger, his shirts that once fit good, now show his belly, and his speedos at polo are looking really tight. Please help
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From Hahn, Child's Age 8 - 03/04/18 - IP#: 172.58.137.xxx Click here to reply
My son Akamu is obese. When I lived in Hawaii, My wife had died while giving birth so it had been my job as a parent to raise my child as healthy and strong as he could possibly get so I watched what he ate. I had taken him Tim to Illinois (where we currently live) but since he was born and taken here, his weight has just exploded! He is roughly 204 lbs but he is only 8! Recently, however, I had been looking through my YouTube history to find a video I had accidentally left, so I went in there and to my surprise, a video titled "tight fit in the tub" was waiting. I had searched even further and found even more videos of this kind of material and I know it sure that the only ones who have access to the iPad and account are me and my son. I don't know if this is what is influencing my son to gain weight, or any other factors. Help?
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From Janis, Child's Age 12 - 01/19/18 - IP#: 66.91.143.xxx Click here to reply
I need advice from you parents, please! On Tuesday I called to my son Paul's school to pick him up. He had been in a fight in the lunchroom. The next day we (Paul, myself, and my brother, Paul's uncle) went to meet with the assistant principal. All the boys involved are in 7th grade. There is a bully who made has been making fun of one of Paul's friends (Lane) since Lane transferred to the school last fall. Lane is very fat. The bully (Ricky) makes fun of him and other overweight kids (boys and girls) all the time
We were told by the counselor that on Tuesday (according to witnesses), Lane started to cry because Ricky was so mean. My son Paul stood up and told Ricky to stop. Ricky said "Are you going to make me?". Paul said he would if Ricky punched him first. Ricky did and the two boys ended up wrestling on the lunchroom floor. My son ended up on top. The counselor told us that... (view more)I need advice from you parents, please! On Tuesday I called to my son Paul's school to pick him up. He had been in a fight in the lunchroom. The next day we (Paul, myself, and my brother, Paul's uncle) went to meet with the assistant principal. All the boys involved are in 7th grade. There is a bully who made has been making fun of one of Paul's friends (Lane) since Lane transferred to the school last fall. Lane is very fat. The bully (Ricky) makes fun of him and other overweight kids (boys and girls) all the time
We were told by the counselor that on Tuesday (according to witnesses), Lane started to cry because Ricky was so mean. My son Paul stood up and told Ricky to stop. Ricky said "Are you going to make me?". Paul said he would if Ricky punched him first. Ricky did and the two boys ended up wrestling on the lunchroom floor. My son ended up on top. The counselor told us that Paul's story matched what other witnesses said. When we met with the assistant principal, she told us that Paul would be suspended from the wrestling team for the next 4 weeks because the school has a strict "no violence" policy and my son challenged Ricky to the fight! (Paul told us he challenged Ricky to punch first so he---Paul---wouldn't be blamed for starting the fight.) She would not tell us if Ricky has any punishment. She also said that Paul is so big for his age (5'6.5", 225 lbs)that Ricky felt intimidated by him!!!!! I can't get over this. My son comes to the defense of another student and he is made to seem the bad kid. Paul told his uncle and me afterwards that he and his friends (most of whom are chubby/fat) get made fun of all the time and finally he had enough of it and that's how he came to challenge Ricky and that most of the other students are happy he won the fight because maybe now Ricky will keep quiet. Any comments or advice? (view less)
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From Stacy, Child's Age 9 - 12/12/17 - IP#: 143.85.70.xxx Click here to reply
My son is 9 4'10" and 157 lbs., he outweighs his 16 y/o brother and is bigger around than my husband. Clothes shopping is a nightmare and he only wears sweats. Any basic activity has him huffing and puffing and he complains it hurts when he does anything active. We've tried many things to change his (and family) eating habits but he just continues to gain. His peds dr isn't too concerned and says he'll grow into it. But it breaks my heart and I lay in bed and cry sometimes because I know he is not happy and he can't keep up with other kids at school or even do basic things like shower and wipe himself appropriately due to his weight. Feeling kinda lost and just looking for support from other parents who are or have dealt with this.
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From Becky, Child's Age 6 - 12/07/17 - IP#: 69.89.103.xxx Click here to reply
My son is 6 and is 130 lbs. I keep trying to change eating habits and activity levels, but I feel like we are not making any progress. Now Kids are calling him names.
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From Kay, Child's Age 11 - 11/06/17 - IP#: 51.6.60.xxx Click here to reply
My daughter Phoebe is 4ft 7" and her weight is literally off the charts. It can't be displayed on a bmi age percentile growth chart. The doctor says she is in the 100th percentile and has a bmi of 60. She weighs 258lbs. I believe this means she is morbidly obese. She weighs 100lb more than me and I am 4ft taller than her and have an on the cusp of obese with a bmi of 29.8. I don't want my daughter to die before I do.
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From L., Child's Age 17 - 10/29/17 - IP#: 158.85.122.xxx Click here to reply
Hi everyone, I need some advice. I have two sons, Ben who is 16 and Spencer who is 17. Both of them are quite overweight, Ben being 220 at 5’8 and Spencer being 245 at 5’10. Whenever I try to bring up their weight they both will refuse to talk about it! They were always larger children but over the last year they’ve gotten quite large. I don’t know how to address the situation or have a solution that could work in mind. If anyone has any advice please share!
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From Ariana, Child's Age 12 - 10/09/17 - IP#: 107.77.105.xxx Click here to reply
My daughter Grace has a problem. She is 12 years old in 250 pounds. She eats nonstop. The only problem is that she has no idea, and at this point she really needs to know. Most of her weight is stored in her belly making it extremely flabby and have “rolls”. Her condition has gotten much much worse recently she has major trouble walking and can’t see or touch her toes, she also needs help getting dressed, getting in bed and getting in the car. Because she doesn’t know she wears cloths that do not flatter he such as tank tops and bikinis. She never exersizes despite me constantly telling and asking her to. I lead by example and run 12 miles each day and work out at the gym. She doesn’t eat bad she just over eats. Her friends are really sweet and don’t say anything but It’s very obvious. When she lays down she holds her belly and when she walks/attempts to run she has to hold it very tight... (view more)My daughter Grace has a problem. She is 12 years old in 250 pounds. She eats nonstop. The only problem is that she has no idea, and at this point she really needs to know. Most of her weight is stored in her belly making it extremely flabby and have “rolls”. Her condition has gotten much much worse recently she has major trouble walking and can’t see or touch her toes, she also needs help getting dressed, getting in bed and getting in the car. Because she doesn’t know she wears cloths that do not flatter he such as tank tops and bikinis. She never exersizes despite me constantly telling and asking her to. I lead by example and run 12 miles each day and work out at the gym. She doesn’t eat bad she just over eats. Her friends are really sweet and don’t say anything but It’s very obvious. When she lays down she holds her belly and when she walks/attempts to run she has to hold it very tight as to not fall. There is a fine line between being fat and having fat and we have definitely crossed that line. She is morbidly obese and in the highest BMI percentile. I just don’t know what to do. I’m afraid for her health and just want her to be happy. Are there any other parents with similar problems???!!!! I don’t know what to do please comment, I need someone who can relate to this and help me (view less)
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From Judy, Child's Age 12 - 10/01/17 - IP#: 23.112.39.xxx Click here to reply
my Daughter Emery has an extremely rare condition to where her body thinks she’s starving. Because her body is under the impression she’s starving it keeps EVERYTHING. Her brain is also constantly sending out signals that she’s hungry which leads to constant stomache pain unless she eats. We used to try so hard to keep it under control but her dad died last year in car crash (hit by drilling driver) ever since her dad died things have been really hard for everyone. I’ve stopped really trying and my daughter has turned to food. The pounds keep packing on and I won’t lie that she’s huge. It’s not her fault at all, so I don’t blame her. We keep only healthy food in the house aside from a box of oatmeal raisin cookies that we keep locked away and are eaten as special treats on fridays. She wears men’s shirts and exercise is really really hard with her body. No one at school teases he because... (view more)my Daughter Emery has an extremely rare condition to where her body thinks she’s starving. Because her body is under the impression she’s starving it keeps EVERYTHING. Her brain is also constantly sending out signals that she’s hungry which leads to constant stomache pain unless she eats. We used to try so hard to keep it under control but her dad died last year in car crash (hit by drilling driver) ever since her dad died things have been really hard for everyone. I’ve stopped really trying and my daughter has turned to food. The pounds keep packing on and I won’t lie that she’s huge. It’s not her fault at all, so I don’t blame her. We keep only healthy food in the house aside from a box of oatmeal raisin cookies that we keep locked away and are eaten as special treats on fridays. She wears men’s shirts and exercise is really really hard with her body. No one at school teases he because her school is small (40 kids in each grade) and everybody knows about the medical reasons. A few years ago things got out of hand and she had surgery to help her but after only a year and a half she gained it back again. The doctors say all we can do is have her eat healthy and exercise which we do. Instead of taking art, music and pe. She takes pe twice a day. As for her eating limitingbis hard because of her brain which is constantly sending those signals which put her in immense pain. I know a very similar thing happened to a girl in Texas and she ended up having gastric bypass which is not and option for us (do to other medical conditions) I Just don’t know what to do. I love my little girl but I need HELP. (view less)
From James, Child's Age 17 - 08/06/17 - IP#: 172.58.185.xxx Click here to reply
Hello everyone. I need some advice about my son Mav. Pretty much all his life he has been relatively skinny, but since 2017 has started, I have noticed that he has put on some weight. June of 2016, Mav was 5'7 and 150 pounds, and June of 2017 he was 5'8 and 200 pounds. A 50 pound gain in a year. The doctor told me to watch his eating habits and encourage him to exercise more. Recalling the past year, I haven't noticed him eating more at home, and my cooking is very healthy. The only unhealthy food that we will eat is Friday night pizza. My other son, who is 16, will yo-yo between skinny and stocky (for various reasons that I am aware of) but not fat. So I've paid close attention to his eating habits over the summer break and he has not done anything out of the ordinary. However, he's been very lazy and has gained I'd say close to 10-15 pounds in 2 months. He says he's not eating out of... (view more)Hello everyone. I need some advice about my son Mav. Pretty much all his life he has been relatively skinny, but since 2017 has started, I have noticed that he has put on some weight. June of 2016, Mav was 5'7 and 150 pounds, and June of 2017 he was 5'8 and 200 pounds. A 50 pound gain in a year. The doctor told me to watch his eating habits and encourage him to exercise more. Recalling the past year, I haven't noticed him eating more at home, and my cooking is very healthy. The only unhealthy food that we will eat is Friday night pizza. My other son, who is 16, will yo-yo between skinny and stocky (for various reasons that I am aware of) but not fat. So I've paid close attention to his eating habits over the summer break and he has not done anything out of the ordinary. However, he's been very lazy and has gained I'd say close to 10-15 pounds in 2 months. He says he's not eating out of the house but I work very far so he could be lying to me and I'd never know.
I'm not sure what to do in this situation. He every so often complains about being fat, but does not take a stand to lose the weight. I'm also a bit confused that if he isn't eating out how is he gaining weight? All ideas are appreciated, thanks! (view less)
From Lori, Child's Age 13 - 07/16/17 - IP#: 68.190.241.xxx Click here to reply
Need advice, my daughter is 13 and weighs 280. She's always been stout and always been on the heavier side. She is sensitive about it, do I risk making it worse by saying something? Im a big girl at 5'6 and 225 but Im comfortable and healthy, her father has always loved big women and even told me when we first met that i was beautiful but needed to gain weight and i was raised by parents who pushed being skinny, big girl's were ugly. I was 180lbs, size 12 at the time and felt huge and ugly. My ex set a great example that big girls are beautiful and skinny isnt all that. Our only concern was being healthy and confident and she isnt. We divorced 5 years ago and im afraid its traumatized her. Question, she is the middle child and highly sensitive, im afraid i could make it worse but i want to say either own it or fix it. Do I get tough and quit tiptoeing around it? advice?
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