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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I really can't believe all the hate you're getting for trying to help your son.

I think it's become so politically incorrect to acknowledge that being severely overweight is unhealthy (and unattractive) that people can't handle honest conversations about size.

Go ahead and buy him a rash guard and bring it on the trip. It would also help if you got one for yourself and the rest of the family. Then he can say something like "my mom's really big on sun protection/ avoiding skin cancer" and it becomes a family thing unrelated to his weight. [/quote]

This is the best response on here.  While I admit I was a little taken aback by the unattractive comment, I agree that OP's main intent is to try to help her son.  Weight is such a touchy subject, but the simple fact is that it is so taboo nowadays to actually address the problem directly for fear of hurting the kid's feelings.  Everyone is against a little tough love these days, but if it helps the kid improve his short and long-term health, then maybe it's not such a bad thing. One question I have is who is buying the food in the house?  I get on my 16 year old for his poor diet, but sometimes I have to remind myself that I'm the one actually buying the groceries and the take-out food.  I try to lead by example in my eating habits, but if the bad food is in the fridge and pantry, then I have to share in the blame because I'm the one who bought it.  There may be some of that going on here.[/quote]

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