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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought with kids you weren't supposed to have them lose weight -- just maintain weight and have them grow taller.[/quote] I heard that too but OP's son was 105 pounds at the end of last summer as a SEVEN year old. My 7 year old weighs 49 pounds. It would take years to grow into that weight. The problem with being so heavy is that it is harder to stay active as compared to thinner kids. If you look at how much the in shape kids are running around at a soccer practice or at the park compared to heavy kids, the skinnier kids move more. So it is a vicious cycle of exercising less and gaining weight. OP try to find activities where your child really is moving. Swimming, soccer, and hiking, riding bikes are good. Baseball and most beginning martial arts classes are not. [/quote]
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