Guest guest Posted August 4, 2000 Report Share Posted August 4, 2000 In a message dated 8/4/00 8:41:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mem@... writes: << haven't said a word to my son about his weight. I just don't want him to be made fun of. Right now, I do not think he is. He seems to be real popular at school and with his team-mates. His doctor says to leave him alone, that he is getting ready to hit a growth spurt. His doc also did a height projection on him and says when he is done growing he should top out at about 6'6 " - 6'8 " . I was surprised when he said was going to be that big. I'm 5'10 his dad is 6'. So I can't figure out where he came up with his numbers. My concern is lately he seems to have hollow legs. He wants to eat all the time. I try to make him eat fruits and veggies, but, he tends to go for the chips & dips. I keep them in the house for my hubby who weighs 140 soaking wet and has never had a weight problem his whole life and could eat a horse and I would gain the weight! LOL!! Memory BMI 53 8-30-00 MGB hopefully > Laurie, Wonderful comments,I agree with each point.I would like to add > one that I see a lot of parents doing,using food as a reward or prize.This > one is easy to fall into.I am no psychologist or counselor but that seems > like a dangerous association,especially for a kid with a family history of > obesity. > > > >From: dmalony@c... >> Hi Memory, I'm sure your son will be just fine--esp if he is going to be so tall!! lol I keep the snacks around, too, for my skinny daughter--but we hide them from and she doesn't even know they are here! You sound like a great mom, sweetie! Regards, Debbie in IL MGB 8/10 Cigna (1st appeal)--BMI 40 Daughter (age 16) MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2000 Report Share Posted August 4, 2000 I haven't said a word to my son about his weight. I just don't want him to be made fun of. Right now, I do not think he is. He seems to be real popular at school and with his team-mates. His doctor says to leave him alone, that he is getting ready to hit a growth spurt. His doc also did a height projection on him and says when he is done growing he should top out at about 6'6 " - 6'8 " . I was surprised when he said was going to be that big. I'm 5'10 his dad is 6'. So I can't figure out where he came up with his numbers. My concern is lately he seems to have hollow legs. He wants to eat all the time. I try to make him eat fruits and veggies, but, he tends to go for the chips & dips. I keep them in the house for my hubby who weighs 140 soaking wet and has never had a weight problem his whole life and could eat a horse and I would gain the weight! LOL!! Memory BMI 53 8-30-00 MGB hopefully > Laurie, Wonderful comments,I agree with each point.I would like to add > one that I see a lot of parents doing,using food as a reward or prize.This > one is easy to fall into.I am no psychologist or counselor but that seems > like a dangerous association,especially for a kid with a family history of > obesity. > > > >From: dmalony@c... > >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com > >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com > >Subject: Kids and diets > >Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 00:11:13 -0000 > > > >Hi, > > > >I was watching the posts on when kids should diet. Now that i am a > >parent, I understand much more about our terror that our kids will > >have our weaknesses and battle with weight. I practiced as a school > >psychologist for 10 years before staying home the last year and half > >with my little one. I was asked this question a lot. I did a lot of > >reading on it and I had a personal interest in it. I alway felt so > >bad that the parents had to ask me baout this when I knew they looked > >at me like this is exactly what I am trying to keep my child from > >becoming. > > > >There are three main points in the literature right now. Tami did a > >great job expressing them in her post. Also, the last 20/20 about > >WLS had a segment about families, kids and weight loss. > > > >The first key is keeping your child as active as possible. Doing > >just about anything is better than hours in front of the TV and > >computer. If your child isn't into sports, it can help to add family > >activities like evening walks and biking. Have them do races and > >dive > >for quarters and other stuff to keep moving while inn the pool. Even > >helping out with other little ones can keep them active (like taking > >a neighboring preschooler out for a wagon ride). > > > >The second key factor is changing family food buying and eating > >habits for everyone. Tami had some great ideas on this one. Some of > >us know what it was like to have parents control our food and put us > >on diets and how it made us feel about ourselves. Also, no one wants > >to be deprived and be the only kid in the house who can't have the > > " good stuff " . It can set kids up for sneaking and stealing food and > >for binging when they can have it. > > > >The 3rd factor is how your child feels about their weight, their > >body. What do they think other people think about them and do they > >want help? Reading and learning with them rather than preaching at > >them and talking through your own food choices outloud. " Man, I > >really want a couple of those hohos right now, but I know they will > >only make me feel more hungry later and they won't do anyting good > >for > >my body, so I guess I will have fruit, nuts, cheese. etc. instead. " > >We have a perfect opportunity to start teaching by example as we > >relearn for ourselves. > > > >Just a few of my thoughts for free. I kind of miss being in the > >schools. > > > >Laurie in Ohio > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ __ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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