From M, Child's Age 15 - 08/23/06 - IP#: 24.131.244.xxx Click here to reply
My daughter is 15 she is 180 lbs at 5'7''. My ex thinks she's only 145. My daughter doesn't look obesebut she is a lil overweight. She eats fine over here. She won't exercise though. All day she sits on the computer on myspace.com. I can't get her off of it. At my ex's house all he eats is junk. Him his gf and daughter eat junnk and there all over 200 lbs. I don't want my daughter to be like them. She also parties alot over at her fathers house and I know she drinks and I can't stop her. I have her on a diet here she eats certain foods at certain times. She was skinny till she broke up with her first bf at 10. She lived with her father at that time and all she did was eat. She ate so much food she could of saved a city. And now all this food has caught up to her. She says she wants to loss weight but she doesn't know how. We don't have enough money to send her to a gym. She won't walk outside. She starts school tomorrow she has to walk to school and we pick her up after practice. Except on Fridays where she doesn't have practice. Can someone give me tips for her to loss weight or get her off of myspace she's always on it. Please help!!!!!
Reply from melissa, Child's Age 11 - 09/08/06 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx You can TURN OFF the internet. You are the parent and what you say goes.
Reply from Rebecca, Child's Age 15 - 08/24/06 - IP#: 68.38.211.xxx i wouldn't take away anything from her. I find that as cruel. But maybe you should have a long talk with her. And if you want her to do some excercise, then you should disconnect the keyboard and mouse and make her do situps and crunches and run in front of you if she's not listening now. I find that the best way to do it. This may help, make her go on the scale to show you her weight, then take away the mouse and keyboard and watch her do excercise to make sure she does it then when she's done give it back right away. Then do this everyday and if she's that concerned then keep track of her weight every week. then you can show her how much weight she lost. im sure this will work if it works out for you and her.
Reply from Debbie, Child's Age 9 - 08/24/06 - IP#: 206.154.58.xxx First have a serious talk with your daughter about weight and health, then disconnect the computer or just remove the keyboard and mouse. I read just this morning that you should exchange 1 hour of exercise or activity for 1 hour of tv or game time with your kids to get them to be active(I have found the activity first then there choice next). You don't have to go to a gym to exercise, there are all kinds of video's available, check you local library, it would be free there, exercise with her, go for a walk together or jog, I just took up bicycling again after 22+ years, with my 9 year old. You need to have a talk with your EX also, he shouldn't be allowing her to party and drink at his house it is illegal and irresponsible, also talk to him about her weight issues, he may not be willing to help but at least he will be aware of your concern. Go out on different weightloss sights, my favorite is weight watchers, I am a member there, but there is www.fitday.com (its free) where you can log your food and it will count your calories, fats, carbs for you plus tell you how much activity out versues cal's in you are doing. I find that sight helpful, get her interested in logging her own food, as she sees the weight come off, she should start making her own good choices instead of you making them for her. As for a boyfriend at 10, that is too young to be having a boyfriend to start with much less having it mess with you weight.
Reply from tina, Child's Age 14 - 08/23/06 - IP#: 64.12.116.xxx ok please dont take this offensively but part of the blame goes to u, u r her mother take the computer away it may hurt to see her be upset but it'll being hurting her health if u dont do anything, so i suggest u have a talk with ur ex as painful as that maybe and buy a lock if u have to and take away the computer and tv make it a reward if she eats right or something u chose her being upset for a little while or health...
