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Reply to "Not sure if my 8 year old son is overweight or obese?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it is more concerning that he won't let you weight him. That shows that somehow he has already been fat shamed. At this age, getting back to healthy weight is very easy since they grow so much, but already having body image problem at 8 seems really awful to me. [/quote] +1. My mom took me to weight watchers as a kid and I remember it as a horrible experience. She meant well and was trying to teach me healthy eating. What would have helped more was getting all of the unhealthy food and snacks out of our house, modeling healthy eating, letting me lots of healthy food instead of portion control of fatty/sugary food and doing active things as a family. I was overweight my entire childhood and became thin after moving away in college. I have not been an overweight adult but definitely have weight issues. Please don't give your child a complex. [/quote]
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