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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here and thanks.  I should clarify that DS does eat breakfast and we provide a healthy lunch, but he sometimes rushes through it.  He is a fast eater and we are always suggesting that he slow down and digest his food because then he'll know if he is full.  DS is not into sports (and unfortunately the more overweight he gets, I think the less interested he is because he falls behind), but he will take evening walks with us and we try to get 30 minutes in.  I should mention that he also started taking an anxiety medicine that can cause weight gain, although overeating has always been an issue for him.  I just hate the thought of him being teased over his weight or not participating in activities because of it (summer is around the corner and he already mentioned being shirtless at the pool).  I also know that this sometimes resolves on its own and that I have cousins and adult friends who were very overweight in their tween and teen years, but eventually decided for themselves to do something about it.  Sometimes it required them to become more interested in their appearance (or in girls for that matter) to find the motivation to make the change.  [/quote]

I told my tween that eating food too quickly was not good manners. I asked him to put his silverware down between bites and pause occasionally while eating and join in the conversation. Ask him questions, not generic "how was school" which will get a noncommittal grunt.  You need to set a new habit to replace the old one. Unfortunately, short school lunches and breakfast on the go can contribute to this fast eating, so it takes consistent reminders. If your child likes to eat out (mine does) perhaps set a goal of being mannerly enough to go to a nice restaurant for a grown up meal. You can't eat like you're scarfing down McDonalds at a nice place.

Your family walk is great! Stop "trying" to get 30 minutes in, though, and do it. Also, he should be getting at least an hour of good, solid physical activity every day. Lengthen your walks if you can, or start throwing in other family activities on the weekends to help make up for a generally sedentary lifestyle.

If he wants to wear a shirt when swimming, support that. Skin cancer is serious. Get him some nice rash guards so it doesn't look he's the fat kid trying to hide his gut.[/quote]

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