From Lola, Child's Age 16 - 04/01/05 - IP#: 24.5.164.xxx Click here to reply
I am SO Happy. My son Jack (whom this post is about) was acquitted of drug charges yesterday. I am SO Happy. But his weight is still such a concern
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From lisa - 04/01/05 - IP#: 168.103.5.xxx Click here to reply
I only would have one worry about parents getting childern to lose weight, their self esteem. If you tell them to lose weight they could feel like their not good enough, disgusting, worthless, a pig. So remember when asking or telling them to lose weight remember to be nice and remind them that it's not because their ugly or anything it's just for their health and nothing other than that.
From jenn - 03/31/05 - IP#: 69.177.171.xxx Click here to reply
TO ALL NEW PARENTS ON THE BOARD: The age of teh child is in the corner of the name who posted. It says "Your childs age" that is where u put ur child's age. Incase some parents didn't know.
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From Lola, Child's Age 16 - 03/29/05 - IP#: 24.5.164.xxx Click here to reply
After reading all your stories, my concern seems so trivial. But I would still like some advice if at all possible. My son, Jack, is wonderfully gifted. He is at boarding school but I and his father see him frequently (about 1-3 times a month). My husband, myself, and my other seven children are extremely athletic. However, Jack our third of eight total children is not so. He finds it a waste of time. He gets straight A's in extremely difficult AP and honors classes and for that I am beyond proud of him. However, he is 5 foot 9 and weighs 200-215 pounds (being he is away I am not exactly sure but he is in that range). He has a large gut but a relatively flat chest. He wears a size 36 (tight) dockers or size 38 (loose) dockers so I am guesing his waist about 37 inches. He is extremly confident about his appearence and has no plans to lose weight. I have truly no idea what to do. Being he ... (view more)After reading all your stories, my concern seems so trivial. But I would still like some advice if at all possible. My son, Jack, is wonderfully gifted. He is at boarding school but I and his father see him frequently (about 1-3 times a month). My husband, myself, and my other seven children are extremely athletic. However, Jack our third of eight total children is not so. He finds it a waste of time. He gets straight A's in extremely difficult AP and honors classes and for that I am beyond proud of him. However, he is 5 foot 9 and weighs 200-215 pounds (being he is away I am not exactly sure but he is in that range). He has a large gut but a relatively flat chest. He wears a size 36 (tight) dockers or size 38 (loose) dockers so I am guesing his waist about 37 inches. He is extremly confident about his appearence and has no plans to lose weight. I have truly no idea what to do. Being he is away, he can eat whatever he wants. I think he drinks alcohol significantly also and I don't think he controls that too well. I think He may smoke pot but I'm not going to pass judgements until I am more sure. I know he will be extremely successful one day but I want him to live past the age of 30. Please help!! (view less)
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From Beth, Child's Age 15 - 03/28/05 - IP#: 67.163.217.xxx Click here to reply
I'm new here, my daughter is 5'5' tall and weighs 146. I dont have any idea what to do. She's not invovled in sports because shes very shy. She worry's me very much. Does anyone have any idea what I can do to help her? I dont want to do anything that will embarras her. Thanks for your help.:)
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From Sami, Child's Age 16 - 03/28/05 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx Click here to reply
Hello, my 16 year-old daughter, Jaime, has recently had me worried over her weight. She is incredibly beautiful, yet I'm worried for her health she is 5'11'' tall and weighs 210 pounds, which worries me. She doesn't look like she weighs that though. She doesn't have a 'gut' or stretchmarks yet. She has great muscle tone and is on the track, basketball, and volleyball team, yet her 33 inch waist is tormenting her and her doctors. I'm not sure how I can address this issue with her. Help would be wonderful.
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From Karl, Child's Age 14 - 03/28/05 - IP#: 65.97.6.xxx Click here to reply
Hello folks. My daughter is around 340 pounds and I have no idea where to turn anymore. She is so fat that it makes my wife cry at night due to the fact that she is hoggin it out infront of the frige at 2 AM!! Some advice please.
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From Maggie, Child's Age 17 - 03/26/05 - IP#: 64.53.147.xxx Click here to reply
Things haven't been going so well with Jason. I recently found out I am pregnant, which is exciting and great news for Ben and I, but after telling Jason, he exploded at me, accussing me of trying to get rid of him by having another child. He got so upset, he threw a chair accross the room and then he left and was gone for 3 days. My best guess was that he went and stayed with one of his friends that lives about an hour away from us, but I don't know. We had the police out looking for him for the 3 days he was gone. When he finally did come back, he apologized for exploding, gave me a hug, told me he was happy for me, and then went to bed. Since the day he came back, Jason has been very depressed and just all around unhappy. 2 nights ago, he went out to a party, and he didn't return until 4 a.m. And he was drunk as all hell...he reaked of beer and pot smoke. But he paid for it the next... (view more)Things haven't been going so well with Jason. I recently found out I am pregnant, which is exciting and great news for Ben and I, but after telling Jason, he exploded at me, accussing me of trying to get rid of him by having another child. He got so upset, he threw a chair accross the room and then he left and was gone for 3 days. My best guess was that he went and stayed with one of his friends that lives about an hour away from us, but I don't know. We had the police out looking for him for the 3 days he was gone. When he finally did come back, he apologized for exploding, gave me a hug, told me he was happy for me, and then went to bed. Since the day he came back, Jason has been very depressed and just all around unhappy. 2 nights ago, he went out to a party, and he didn't return until 4 a.m. And he was drunk as all hell...he reaked of beer and pot smoke. But he paid for it the next day, with a hangover that could have killed him. I took Jason to a alcohol and drug abuse phsyciatrist and he admitted to have been drinking for the past month, but swore he has never smoked anything, not even a cigarrette. So now Jason is not leaving the house for a long time and is attending alcohol abuse therapy for the next 12 weeks. Before any of this happened, we had thought more about getting Jason a puppy to give him some responsibility and he will have to take it for a walk. Jason has gained weight rather than lost it because he has been drinking, so now he weighs about 275lbs. Is there anything I can do to get Jason to calm down again...I felt I have betrayed him or something because I am having a baby. I don't know what to do, this whole drinking thing has gotten me so upset, I love my son, I want him to be bac the way he was, without anymore medication. (view less)
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From Janet, Child's Age 12 - 03/25/05 - IP#: 205.188.116.xxx Click here to reply
I am here asking for advice. My son who is 12 years old has ben at a normal weight for most his life, but now i am getting worried. in Sept. I had to take him to the doctor for his school check up and then he was 5'0 and 118lbs, which was a fairly normal weight. Then in Dec. I thought he was getting a little heavier and i asked him how much he weighed and he said about 120. Just this last week I had to take him to the doctor because he has a pretty bad cold, and I was schocked to learn he now weighes 154lbs. I was also schocked last night i looked in his room and he was in their with out his shirt on and his huge belly was just hanging out, and he had 4 fat folds along his side and when he sat down it just looked bigger. I am very woried becasue he alayse use to be a normal weight and never had a big belly. He eats alot and dosn't exersise very much. I don't know what to do, if any one has suggestions on what i should tell him or what I should do please leave a post.
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From Ann, Child's Age 23 - 03/22/05 - IP#: 207.200.116.xxx Click here to reply
I know that my daughter is not really a child anymore but I am very concerned about her weight. She is about 5'5" and 250lbs. She was very thin up until the age of about 10 when some things came out about her uncle molesting her. From then on she just gained weight. My side of the family is very thin, but her dads side is quite heavy. I'm not sure if it is a hereditary matter or stress from what happened to her. We had her thyroid tested when she was about 12 and there wasn't anything wrong with it then so I'm not sure what it is. Any suggestions would help. Thanks
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From Jasmine-a teen, Child's Age 17 - 03/22/05 - IP#: 64.63.255.xxx Click here to reply
Hi, my name is Jasmine and there are many ways to help your child loose weight. I am in the I.B. program in high school and I would be happy to help you guys. I lost 20 pounds in 3 months, pretty good for a start! Well leave a comment and I'll try to go on ASAP and answer questions, thank you!
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From Ray, Child's Age 16 - 03/18/05 - IP#: 70.56.106.xxx Click here to reply
My son richard is getting too fat he weighs 207 lbs and is only 5'6 wich means he obse he eats all the time before means and after before bad he use to be thin but about these last two months he's put on the wights and now he can't even fit in his close his fat gut hangs over everything. and he won't exersize. so he just going to get fatter if no one will help i'm afred that in the end of the year he'll weigh 300 lb.s help me make him stop eating all the time
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From Sandra, Child's Age 12 - 03/18/05 - IP#: 83.70.226.xxx Click here to reply
Hey, I was just wondering does anyone know any sites that hav before and after pictures of teens/kids losing weight? Thanx
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From Charles, Child's Age 16 - 03/17/05 - IP#: 208.57.95.xxx Click here to reply
My daughter, as with her three siblings, is beyond chunky but eats wisely - no soda or fast foods. We've not made a big deal over her size since both her Mom and I are also bigger. We deal with weight in the context of our total lives - and it works! She is active in school affairs, gets dates, has good grades and is living an essentially balanced life. Might I suggest that this is a constructive approach others might find useful with their larger than normal teens rather thsn focusing soely on weight loss?
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From Marylin - 03/17/05 - IP#: 4.235.63.xxx Click here to reply
Hello how are you parents doing? I used to be overweight then i lost 63 pounds in 4 months, all you have to do is tell your children to email me at myboo_918@yahoo.com and i will help them, thanks byeMarylin! and trust me, I am not lieing!
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