Overweight or Underweight: Tween
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Sugar Issue
Asked by S.M. from Spokane
on February 15, 2011
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I am having a really difficult time with this because I am overweight and have sugar issues myself - so I panic when dealing with this with my kids, because #1. I wan...
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- I don't keep tons in the house, but I don't go crazy restricting outside. We have some snack foods that are carbs, but candy/soda, etc. are not regulars in the house. ...
- I have a huge sweet tooth and moderation issues and am worried about my son having the same issues, so I know where you're coming from. My eldest is only three years ...
- We have almost no rules about sugar/junk HOWEVER... we're super active people, kiddo especially. When someone is spending 6-10 hours swimming or 6-8 hours snowboarding...
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...
Weight Gain
Asked by S.M. from San Francisco
on January 3, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son. He's on asthma meds. He has difficulty gaining weight. He's 5'3 and only weighs 87 pounds. He eats constantly but still gains like a pound a ...
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- depending on what medications he is on, this may be affecting his ability to gain weight. Steroids, in particular, can affect the body differently and can CERTAINLY c...
- Hi S., I'm sorry- I don't know much about asthma, but I would agree to look into the Singulair. I certainly respect that you don't want him on more meds (antidepres...
- Hi S., Take a look at "The Makers Diet" by Jordan Rubin. In it he tells his story about bringing himself back from deaths door by changing his diet. He couldn't gain...
How Do I Get My 10 Year Old to Be More Responsible?
Asked by M.H. from York
on May 7, 2008
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Hello, I am looking for some advice on 10 year old responsibility. My son is a very good student, very bright and fortunately does not struggle academically. My prob...
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- I have watched the same struggle with my nephew who is 11. He is extremely bright and in another world when it comes to his own responsibilities. He goes to a Montes...
- First you may need to determine if it is a organizational failure on his part or he just doesn't want to do the home work. My son just didn't want to do the homework a...
- Hi M., I have to say that I agree with your husband on this one. Let him "face the music" with his teacher. This is a school issue. Let the teacher handle the cons...
Over Weight 10 Yo Daughter
Asked by R.S. from Norfolk
on July 14, 2009
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I need some help. My daughter has battled her weight for quite a while. She gets a ton of excercise, during the school year, she ofcours has PE during the week, but ...
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- I have been thinking a lot about this also for my 5 year old daughter, who is very active (swimming 3x per week, plus outside for playtime every week day), but also ha...
- My one worry.,......GET HER THYROID CHECKED OUT...get all of her hormone levels checked out also. She might have them going on off.... let us know how things go. S.
- Hey, I am sure that you have had lots of advice both solicited and unsolicited. The bottom line is that if being overweight is making her feel isolated than the two ...
13 Year Old Daughter
Asked by D.S. from Wichita
on May 14, 2008
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my 13 year old daughter is very over weight (179) and I can't figure out how to help her I have a feeling she's sneaking food. Do you have any suggestions.
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- Hi D. - I have a couple ideas for you to consider. I like the suggestions of the walking videos and doing something together. I think that it is always more fun to ...
- I think the family walking idea is a good one. It gives everyone some exercise without singling your daughter out. If she wants something more that she can do herself,...
- As someone who ate their way thru puberty, I can share that weight and food have been an issue since. Or at least in my mind. Looking at past pictures of myself in HS,...
Worried About My Son's Weight Gain
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on May 12, 2011
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My son will be 13 months old next week and weighs almost 19 pounds and is 31 inches long. He is only 5th percentile for weight. My worry is that he hasn't put on much ...
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- All 3 of my kiddos stopped gaining as much weight as they started becoming more and more active. As long as he's not losing weight he should be fine. As you have tal...
- I had a similar issue with my first son, except he was always super chubby (95th percentile for weight until 9 months old). Once he reached 9 months and to 18 months ...
- My daughter was in the 5-10% until she was 5-6 yrs old. I'm sure it's fine. My doc always told me as long as she said within her normal area on the chart and didn't ...
Excess Weight Gain in Children
Asked by D.B. from Wichita
on March 22, 2010
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Ok. I know this is going to spark a real debate and I'm ready for all feedback, positive or otherwise. My sister and I disagree on this subject. My 10 year old daug...
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- So, I agree with both, I wouldn't tell your daughter shes fat/chubby, etc unless it's really bad, because you risk sending her the other way and neither is okay. What...
- I honestly believe that it's not so much what you eat, but how much kids get out and play. We had quite a bit of junk food in our house and none of us kids (there were...
- I was an over weight child who would not of been if my mother had not put me on diets and constantly told me how fat I was. I know this because when my now 17 year old...
Weight Gain in My 9yoG
Asked by J.S. from San Antonio
on February 5, 2011
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My husband and I have noticed that my 9 y.o. daughter has been gaining weight lately. She is also starting to look really flabby. We don't say anything to her about it...
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- I agree with Julia and Mallory's post re: food intake. My two cents... My 12daughter is a couch potato but we just got her the game Just Dance and Just Dance 2 for ...
- I would just like to add that I remember being that age and I was always hungry! I was also a very active kid, though, always riding bikes, playing outside, going on w...
- Just a suggestion, in our house we have a 30 minute rule (wait 30 minutes before taking seconds) Often times it takes that much time for the signal that you are full ...
Is My 8Yr Old over Weight?
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on September 24, 2007
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My daughter weighs 79 lbs and I am concerned she is heading for being an over weight kiddo. I wasn't too worried about it because I know she is going to go through sev...
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- Hi M., I would talk to your doctor and determine what percental for height and weight she is compared to other in her age group. If she is somewhere in the middle, ma...
- My daughter went through the same thing at that age! She's now 10yrs old and 5'2" or 5'3" and 120lbs. The most important thing right now is to not let anyone tell he...
- I know most people said to only give her fruit and veggies for snacks, but another idea is to give her some lean protein. That might actually fill her up. Turkey, lo...
