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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doctors are generally reluctant to mention weight to parents, so if your doctor said anything at all about his weight, it's an indication that it is absolutely a health issue.  They'll generally soft peddle, so take what he said, and realize that the truth is even more severe.

What you listed was a *lot* of food for an 8 year old, and not especially healthy (assuming the "fish fingers" you mean fried fish sticks)

My 8 year old would have fish *or* pasta.  And we very rarely eat desert, certainly not every day.

OP, find a good dietician and make an appointment with her to just get some real solid facts and education.  From there, you'll have the info you need to know if it's a real problem or if you're on a healthy track.[/quote]

Sorry OP, but I agree with this PP. Doctors are VERY gentile about suggesting that their patients are overweight. It's rare that they press on it until it becomes a problem because they don't want to offend the patient (or their parents.) At my well visit two years ago I was starting to push into the overweight territory myself, and my doctor also did not seem concerned. She just gently mentioned I could try adding more activity into my life. No biggie. Then I developed a bunch of minor health issues related to being overweight, which scared me and made me push myself into eating healthy and becoming fit.

I'm sorry that the other parents comments were hurtful, but take it as a wake up call. The fact that you have trouble finding clothes that fit, that he is only 2% from the obese range, and that your doctor mentioned cutting portion sizes all point to the need to do something about this. Don't take it personally. All kids have different metabolisms and what worked for your older kid might not work for your younger one. This doesn't make you a bad parent. It just indicates that he needs change in his diet or lifestyle. 
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Sounds to me you might be right and I appreciate your comment. It is important to note that I have to been taking action on what the doctor mentioned regarding portion sizes and excercise and am beginning to see results. I think the problem was that I was feeding my 8 y/o the same portion sizes as my 10 y/o he probably put on weight through that. [/quote]

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