Overweight or Underweight: Older Child
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6 Yr Old Weight Issue???
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on January 11, 2010
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Hi, my 6 yr old daughter has always been pretty average with her weight, she takes more after my husband who is a tall kinda big guy. Her weight has never been an issu...
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- Hi A., Just chiming in with my 2cents. My 7 year old son has always been off the charts for both height and weight, I'm talking over the 100th percentile. As he got in...
- There's no dieting for a child that would be healthy. That being said, make sure what's available to snack on is healthy - fruit, apples, oranges, bananas, veggie sti...
- Instead of you trying to control her eating - have HER learn to control her own eating and she can do this by taking one of the many various classes now offered by loc...
9 Year Old Daughter Gaining Weight
Asked by D.C. from Hartford
on June 27, 2008
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My beautiful 9 year old daughter seems to be adding on weight in her stomach area over the last 6-9 months. I am concerned about it becoming an issue. The problem I'...
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- it's puberty.. she's filling out which girls do first before their bodies decide where the hips and waist should go! just keep offering her healthy and don't dwell on ...
- Hi D., I think it's important to teach our kids how to eat healthy and the value of eating healthy. That said, I was the 9-11 yr old that got really chunky around t...
- I too have noticed this with my 8 year old daughter. Your story mimicks mine greatly. I have had to get over the family members also doing the same and remember that...
6 Year Old Weight Concerns
Asked by J.W. from Tampa
on June 18, 2011
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Oh where to start, sorry if I ramble but I am really stuggling with this and don't know what to do for the best. My 6 year old son who has sensory processing issues su...
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- Buy the book Disconnected Kids and follow the plan for smelling certain scents in the right or left nostril. The problem with SPD kids is their senses are not clear to...
- You didn't actually say how tall/heavy he is, so it's hard to tell if you are just biased or not. My six year old (girl) is four feet tall and weighs 55 pounds...whic...
- My son is Autistic and has oral sensory issues. We got a prescription for Feeding Therapy. It is usually a Pediatric Speech Therapist you can find to do this, or an OT...
I Need Help with My 10 Year Old Daughter!!!!
Asked by P.R. from New York
on May 23, 2012
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I am a mother of 2 daugters 11 and 7. They both have very different characters.
I stayed at home for 10 years to be there for them and raise them up the way I wanted,...
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- Where is her motivation to succeed or please you? It seems that she gets everything without the appreciation for the work involved in paying for that item. You are...
- 1. Ask your daughters to round up the things they no longer use and have a yard sale and/or donate them (in my town, the Salvation Army is VERY appreciative of gently ...
- Great advice from the mom's before me, I'm not going to duplicate. You say you want a system and punishments that work; it begins with the word NO. No, you may not h...
Over Weight Kid
Asked by M.P. from Santa Fe
on February 24, 2010
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How do i get my 14 yr old son to stop eating for fun not because he is hungry, he used to sneak food but now since we have to litarally lock the fridge and pantry he c...
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- Learn to make healthy but tasteful food. Smoothies are great, taco soup, whole grain pastas, ect. Take out any and all junk food so there isn't any temptation. Buy a a...
- Get rid of all the junk food in the house(chips, pop,non-whole grain bread or bagels, "boxed" foods, etc). Then, find healthy alternatives that he can eat. Maybe he ...
- I agree with the poster who suggested blood tests. While you are at it test for IgE food allergies and IgG food sensitivies. IgG is controversial but eliminating foo...
No Weight Gain
Asked by C.M. from Portland
on January 4, 2009
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It has been a while since I have been on mamasource but I need as much advice as I can get now!! My son, almost 17 months, is not gaining weight. At his 12 month che...
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- Hi there, I have heard that some children with Celiac Disease (which is an allergy to wheat and gluten) don't absorb nutrients if they are eating gluten. A friend of ...
- My daughter was also 8.7 when she was born. She looked like a little sumo wrestler compared to the other 6 pound babies in the nursery. She did not gain weight from ...
- My 17 month old daughter is the same as your son. When I took her for her 15 month visit they ran out of 15 month benchmark profiles and so I filled out the profile f...
Over Weight Child
Asked by R.U. from Boston
on November 26, 2012
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Before any one responds please do not lecture me on my child eats what I give her ect......If you knew me you would know I am doing everything possible without ruining...
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- Sounds like you're doing the right thing by limiting your daughter's diet so stick to your guns, but please make sure she gets more heavily involved in sports or steps...
- you don't mention how old your daughter is. you don't mention if you have taken her in to get her thyroid checked for possible problems. If she is 9 through 13 - s...
- It may be that she is genetically predisposed to being thick boned. However, you can watch her food intake and work on managing her impulse control. I can remember...
7 Year Old Daughter Upset with Her Weight
Asked by K.S. from Tampa
on March 31, 2011
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Hi...my 7 year old told me tonight she didn't like herself because of her tummy sticks out. She said God doesn't like her because He made her like that. Ok, granted,...
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- Talk to her and tell her beautiful and smart she is. Kids, especially young girls need reassurance. Try and instill self confidence in her. If you have a little extra...
- I went throw this with my daughter and every once in a while we talk about things like this. My daughter never was over weight but she was in the line, when she came ...
- I'm in the same position with my daughter who just turned 9. So far it is an occasional comment, but I'm concerned that it could become a bigger issue as she gets a li...
8 Year Old Bed Wetting...
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on December 10, 2012
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My 8 year old - he will be 9 in March - is still wearing pull-ups at night. He sleeps like a rock!! We have tried cutting off fluids before bedtime, waking him up (whi...
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- My daughter wet the bed, less and less frequently, until she was 9. Then she stopped. We didn't limit fluids (it doesn't work), wake her up (leads to tired kid), or re...
- There isn't anything you can do. You really just have to wait it out. He's not waking up dry because his body is not ready to. He has absolutely no control over thi...
- The alarm system does work, but you are right they aren't cheap. Check on E-Bay, my husband sold the one we got for my oldest son after we'd finished with it. I wa...
Bed Wetting and My 7 Year Old!
Asked by S.S. from Wichita
on September 28, 2006
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Hi my 7 year old son is still wetting the bed, we have tried not giving him anything to drink after dinner, making sure he goes right before he goes to bed, a few year...
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- S., My daughter will be 9 in Jan and still has accidents when she sleeps. She can go for hours while she is awake but when she sleeps she relaxes and if she is all...
- First of all - at 7 years old they are going to require a parent to accompany him on an overnight. If not they are violating BSA policies. My son was still wetting...
- My son had the same problem. He wet the bed untill he was 12....I took him to the Dr and they gave him a nasel spray that worked wonders. I went so many years thinking...
