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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got chubby around 10 (death of my beloved grandparent) and then it didn't stop until I was 26, when I finally took control of it. I had a MISERABLE teenage/high school set of years and the psychological scars are still something I work through at 50 (when some weight is creeping back on and I have to retake control). My pediatrician just shrugged and said "he'll grow out of it" while I sat, age twelve, balling in his office with my mother, begging for help. Poor thing, she was married to a fat man and couldn't see the harm it was causing me to be on the same path. I would have loved some guidance, some encouragement, some help, even while judgment and condemnation would also not have worked. Surely there's a middle ground. [/quote]

This is a fabulous perspective.  There's this idea that we harm children by making any comme t or discussing anything that might hurt their feelings. I don't believe just telling a child advice helps, though. You have to raise them to eat the right foods and to exercise.  At the same time we have little time for these things because of long work hours and commuting. [/quote]

It's one side to consider. For me, dieting after I gained 30 lbs in HS (dealing with the stress of having a critically ill parent) turned into an eating disorder. I don't think there is one answer. [/quote]

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