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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last last we went to the doctors he was overweight yes but I'm not sure he's grown enough upwards to compensate for his growth outwards which is why I am concerned he is obese. And although that is a good idea he's not silly enough to fall for that and he'd know what I'm trying to do + plus not sure the scales would fit the pair of us on there [/quote]

If he was already overweight last year, then the time to intervene is already here whether he is technically obese or not. The consequence of childhood obesity is not going to be apparent soon in the majority of cases, so no need to panic. However, most of the more immediate consequences are in the mental health realm, it seems like your child is already experiencing it to some extent. For that reason, I may take him back to the doctor to get him weighed and have the doctor talk to him about diet and exercise. If you keep him active and eat well, hopefully it will stabilize. But I would watch your language and interactions with him, it does have the potential to become a lifelong issue with food which may be more damaging than being overweight. [/quote]

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