From Eric, Child's Age 14 - 12/02/23 - IP#: 78.156.5.xxx Click here to reply
Hey everyone, how is christmas preparations going for you and how do you handle thanksgiving, christmas and such in regard to food and routines?
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From Tam, Child's Age 22 - 11/07/23 - IP#: 173.81.124.xxx Click here to reply
Sad update. Back in early 2020 I posted here about my daughter, then 17, who was overeating and secretly binge eating. At the time she was 5 feet and 1 inch, and about 140 pounds. I described her then as “chubby”, but little did I know weight was the least of our concerns.
She had developed an eating disorder right under our noses. Bulimia - the uncontrollable compulsion and biological drive to binge eat, and then the fear of weigh gain compelling her to vomit it all back out.
She is now 80-some pounds and still struggling greatly with her eating habits, confidence, thoughts of her body, and spending so much money on ordering food delivery for this addiction.
I know this doesn’t really fit this space, but I just wanted fellow parents to be aware. If this begins with your child, act soon and catch it early so maybe you’ll have better luck reversing this devastating illness.
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From Jesse, Child's Age 8 - 10/30/23 - IP#: 174.202.2.xxx Click here to reply
I need your advice, please. I ordered my foster son Kevin (age 8) a Halloween costume online and it arrived today. It's Spiderman, who Kevin really likes. He tried it on and it's too small even though I ordered husky size. In fact, the seam ripped when Kevin sat down. I called stores around here and no Spiderman costumes in stock. He is supposed to wear a costume to school tomorrow. Any suggestions or ideas?
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From Bradley, Child's Age 11 - 10/28/23 - IP#: 1.145.46.xxx Click here to reply
My son is 11. He's average height, broad built and only slightly stocky. However his butt and thighs are huge. It's like any excess fat goes straight to that big, wide ass of his. We've had to buy plus-size pants now and I'm concerned this could be a precursor to future weight gain.
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From Eric, Child's Age 14 - 10/27/23 - IP#: 78.156.5.xxx Click here to reply
Weekend is almost here, and so is winter in our area. Do any of you have problems motivating for physical activity now that outside is getting cold and wet? I have tried and kind of succeeded in going for walks, doing garden stuff, washing the car and so on with the boys, but it is hard to motivate ourselves when the weather is freezing cold. What do you do in the spare time with your kids? Do you find it okay to accept more sedentary days this time of the year?
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From Jesse, Child's Age 14 - 10/15/23 - IP#: 174.202.0.xxx Click here to reply
I'm writing about my 8 year old foster son, Kevin. Fall break ends tomorrow and he goes back to class. I noticed at breakfast today his school jeans are too tight. Just got him new jeans not long ago. Got him on the scale and he weighs 108. That's a 60 pound gain since he came to us at the beginning of March. My older Son Lane didn't start gaining weight until he was older. Any advice? Kevin really likes to eat and I don't don't want to deprive him.
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From Eric, Child's Age 14 - 09/08/23 - IP#: 78.156.5.xxx Click here to reply
Hey everybody, how has your week been so far? Anybody having any family plans for the weekend? End of season amusement park trip with the boys and friends planned here for the Sunday! How do you approach the issue of weight/size limits on certain amusement park rides for your kids?
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From Tom, Child's Age 14 - 08/26/23 - IP#: 172.99.190.xxx Click here to reply
I recently wrote here that my boys 9 and 14 are very chubby (fat). well, me and my ex-wife are not the best role models when it comes to eating habits. but I want to avoid that my boys have the same fate as me in the future. who can advice me?
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From Thomas, Child's Age 12 - 08/13/23 - IP#: 194.51.251.xxx Click here to reply
Hello. Is anybody still active on here? How are you and your family doing?
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From Sarah, Child's Age 12 - 03/27/23 - IP#: 90.254.93.xxx Click here to reply
I have 12 year old twin daughters (Phoebe and Emily) who are identical in everyway except their weight. They're short for their age (145cm). Emily is 84lbs and has always been a healthy weight, but Phoebe is 180lbs and has always been somewhat overweight, but now it's getting out of control. She has gained 50lbs in the past year. To be honest, she was last weighed 3 months ago and I think she has gained a reasonable amount since then as her clothes are starting to look snugger. I'm picking her up early from school for a Drs appointment today, so I'll find out just how much she has gained. I'm constantly finding hidden junk food wrappers. We don't by junk food in an effort to help Phoebe, but she still buys it with her allowance and overeats on the healthy options we provide. I can't get her to participate in physical activity and she doesn't seem to care about her weight. I hope the Dr will be able to talk some sense into her, but I doubt that will happen.
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From Eric, Child's Age 13 - 01/15/23 - IP#: 178.232.133.xxx Click here to reply
Hello! Now past christmas, how is returning to everyday routine on food and snacking for you and your family? I have some hard time getting the kids "back on track"..
From Megan, Child's Age 12 - 12/10/22 - IP#: 185.245.87.xxx Click here to reply
Hi,
My husband and I have been separated for a few years and our ds has gone from chubby to fat to obese. His diet at his dads house is fast food, processed food and high sugar junk food. He complains all the time that he is tired and refuses to exercise and throws tantrums if I don't give him the junk he wants. Now his dad has given him an app to order food and he is constantly having late night deliveries of massive fast food orders. When I asked him about it he said he wants to be like Nikocado but wouldn't explain what that meant. I don't know what to do as usually I'm asleep when he is getting these food orders. Please help me with my nearly 300 lb son!
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From Jesse, Child's Age 14 - 11/23/22 - IP#: 174.202.5.xxx Click here to reply
With Thanksgiving being tomorrow and the holiday season starting, does anyone have any tips for keeping our kids from making pigs of themselves?
From Ted, Child's Age 14 - 11/04/22 - IP#: 91.219.212.xxx Click here to reply
Hey guys, I posted on here back in August about dealing with my nephew. He’s 14 and back in August he was 5’4 and 300 pounds. We went in for a check up this week and he’s 5’4 and 324 pounds. I’m really at my wits end here. I’ve stopped ordering fast food and catering to his wishes, but his dad sends him money and he’s loading up on junk food at school and on the way home. Every day I see food wrappers from Popeyes, kfc, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, all of those fast food places. I got a call from the school last week saying that he’s been having troubles getting to class on time - I think it’s due to him not being able to move around that big school so fast. His breathing has become more labored and I’ve witness him struggle getting off the ground and out of chairs. Stairs are a literal no-go as he’s heaving after half a flight of stairs. Whenever I’ve tried to talk to him about it he says I’m fat shaming him.
I don’t know what to do. He refuses to exercise or eat less and the boy is going to have a heart attack if he keeps this up.
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From Lola, Child's Age 15 - 09/30/22 - IP#: 174.195.200.xxx Click here to reply
Hi y'all! I am Lola, a single mom of one son, Dominic who is fifteen and two months. My Dominic has never been an athletic kid but always stayed active and ate very well. Over the past year he lost interest in taking walks and visiting his friends and has been spending all his time inside on the computer or in bed on his phone. I noticed that his appetite changed as well. Around February he started quickly scarfing down large helpings of food, and then grabbing a few bags of junk and snacking in his room. He rarely changed out of his pajamas and seemed to be uncomfortable in tight clothes. April is when I noticed that he was getting out of shape. He's small for his age, 5'1 and was always under average weight. Well, he started to dress up more and I could notice that his clothes weren't fitting how they used to. His arms were slimmer and his waistline had gotten bigger along with his... (view more)Hi y'all! I am Lola, a single mom of one son, Dominic who is fifteen and two months. My Dominic has never been an athletic kid but always stayed active and ate very well. Over the past year he lost interest in taking walks and visiting his friends and has been spending all his time inside on the computer or in bed on his phone. I noticed that his appetite changed as well. Around February he started quickly scarfing down large helpings of food, and then grabbing a few bags of junk and snacking in his room. He rarely changed out of his pajamas and seemed to be uncomfortable in tight clothes. April is when I noticed that he was getting out of shape. He's small for his age, 5'1 and was always under average weight. Well, he started to dress up more and I could notice that his clothes weren't fitting how they used to. His arms were slimmer and his waistline had gotten bigger along with his legs. Now considering how short he is compared to me and his (deceased) father, 5'5 and 5'7 respectively, I blamed it on a growth spurt. He continued his eating routine and I was going to wait for his doctor to explain to him why he was gaining weight. I assumed he had noticed, as he grew out a few pairs of jeans and it really had become obvious to me at least that he was chubbier. By the time of his appointment in early June, he weighed 120 pounds, 5'1 and a half. The doctor informed him that his bmi had increased and was higher than before, (18 before, 22 then) which he understood and had admitted he realized he put on a little weight. The appointment was smooth and everything was fine until we left. During the car ride home it looked like he was joking back tears. I asked him what was wrong and he said everything was fine. I wasn't going to lay into him because I thought that would make things worse. That morning, when I got up I noticed the bathroom scale was missing. I found it in the bathroom closet, batteries ripped out. I felt awful. Since then he started to wear baggier clothes and I still didn't talk to him about it. His grades were great and he was still social (talking to his friends on the phone) so I assumed he wasn't depressed, maybe just self-conscious. However, he was eating less of his meals and going through snacks much, much quicker. I started to switch out the snacks to healthier options but then he started buying them in school or on his own, so I really just gave up on that. I couldn't tell if he was gaining anymore weight and he actually seemed to be very happy up until the point I am writing this. His doctor no longer supported our insurance, so following a switch they recommended an annual just to refresh. I had really ignored his weight gain at this point and wasn't thinking. When I picked him up from school, I told him he was going to meet his new doctor and that was it. I didn't feel the need to mention that it was another routine check up. I waited during the appointment. It was afterwards she wanted to meet with me and him. When they walked over to the waiting room I could tell Dominic was flushed. She sat me down and stood behind him and asked him to take off his sweatshirt, which he did reluctantly. She drew around the shape of his stomach with both and said something like, "since his last appointment, your son has become overweight (view less)
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