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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son also gained 25 lbs this year of HS and I think that is completely normal and he is not overweight. It's called puberty and growing. He has never fit into his pants in the spring that he wore in the fall.

Lighten his school schedule, make him play a sport, even if it is golf, and buy the poor kid some clothes.[/quote]

MAKE a high school student play a sport?[/quote]

Yes.  [b]You can insist that they choose a sport to play, exercise class to attend, tennis lessons, golf lessons etc. [/b]They need that physical outlet more than they might know.

It's good that hes walking to school.  How long is walk? Does he like bike riding?  Maybe he can ride his bike in the afternoons.[/quote]

Sure you can insist on it, but what if they nonetheless don't do it?

Or what if they choose (for example) tennis lessons? Are you also going to attend the tennis lessons and insist that they put in an effort level that you consider appropriate?

And is this really worth potentially ruining your relationship with your child over?

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Yes, I would expect him to select a sport that he has an interest in participating in.  Tennis is fun and a great workout.  If tennis isn't his thing, maybe he would like swimming or crossfit.[/quote]

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