From michelle, Child's Age 5 - 10/17/09 - IP#: 173.76.128.xxx Click here to reply
child has large belly and gained 20lbs in 1 year. no other symptoms I am worried for her as I am overwieght since I was a child as well.
Reply from Ashlie - 10/24/09 - IP#: 71.117.203.xxx At your child's age (5), a parent should be able to control the amount of food the child is eating. If she is overweight, she is getting more calories than appropriate for her activity level. Your child's doctor can tell you if she's overweight. Find ways to increase her physical activity and not over-feed her. Limit TV watching. Don't use food as a reward to comfort and soothe. And if you are overweight, consider making efforts to reach a healthy weight range because kids look up to their parents as role models and learn their good (and bad) eating habits from parents.
