How do I get my 10 yr old to move more? worried about her weight

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, when my daughter was 5’3” and 86 pounds, she was hospitalized.

You should get a consult at Children’s. Your care team should be seeing this as a medical emergency.

And pro tip: many nutritionists have eating disorders. Their obsess with food draws them to the profession. Not all of course, but more than other professions. If they aren’t getting weight on your older daughter every week, then you need to find someone else.

Hospitalized for what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, when my daughter was 5’3” and 86 pounds, she was hospitalized.

You should get a consult at Children’s. Your care team should be seeing this as a medical emergency.

And pro tip: many nutritionists have eating disorders. Their obsess with food draws them to the profession. Not all of course, but more than other professions. If they aren’t getting weight on your older daughter every week, then you need to find someone else.

Hospitalized for what?

If eating disorder, that’s pretty clearly irrelevant to OP’s post. Her kid eats a lot, all day. And the number alone doesn’t tell you much for a growing kid.

[Anonymous]

OP these people are nuts. Ignore the forever snide vibe.

I had a similar kid and what worked many would scorn at but it worked. I gave her the iPad on a treadmill. She watched movies while jogging and would jog or fast walk for an hour at a time. And grew to really like the workout. I never told her how long to go for. She started at a high elevation and low speed. Then we did family hikes ( no electronics or headphones allowed) and biking - rafting - rock climbing and skiing on weekends - she was never a team sport kid. But yes we did say “ you need to get exercise three times a week“ and it didn’t destroy her. As well we do have scales around the house and we do talk about weight here and there and everyone is still alive. It’s all just part of the interstitial banter - no one has eating disorders or bad self images or is freaked out. We try stuff - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t but we keep changing it up and trying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, when my daughter was 5’3” and 86 pounds, she was hospitalized.

You should get a consult at Children’s. Your care team should be seeing this as a medical emergency.

And pro tip: many nutritionists have eating disorders. Their obsess with food draws them to the profession. Not all of course, but more than other professions. If they aren’t getting weight on your older daughter every week, then you need to find someone else.

Hospitalized for what?

If eating disorder, that’s pretty clearly irrelevant to OP’s post. Her kid eats a lot, all day. And the number alone doesn’t tell you much for a growing kid.

You missed that this is in reference to her older kid. Her older kid is severely underweight.

[Anonymous]

Most kids need one buddy to join them in an activity. Find that buddy and see if she/he will do that with her.
Most will not do anything with their parents for many reasons.

[Anonymous]

I see nothing wrong with making physical activity a requirement. My kids were off their sport from March-June because of COVID and I made them exercise -- walks, virtual workouts, running stairs, running, bike riding, hikes, lifting weights (for older kid), yoga, etc. Tell your kid it's not optional. And if she asks why her big sister isn't exercising, say the nutritionist won't let her.