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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]10yr old DD was a very active child pre-covid. She ran 5Ks every 3-4 months, played flag football once a week in fall, lacrosse 3 times a week in fall and spring, basketball 3 times a week in winter, and karate 3 times a week year round. Then covid came. Everything stopped (flag football and basketball were over). Karate went online and is limited. DD seems to have gained significant weight. I notice she moves less and eats more (sometimes out of boredom). She doesn't eat unhealthy food but she eats a lot of food. Yesterday she stepped on a scale and I was shocked!!! She's 4'11" and 97 lbs. She is on the cusp of being overweight and she used to be a skinny girl. I don't want to give her body image issues or a complex so I have said nothing.

I m a runner. I plan to ask her to start running with me at least one time a week.  I run about 5 miles but will see if she can do 1 mile. She used to run 5Ks but now I'm not sure she can run a mile without stopping. How else can I encourage more movement to get this under control? [/quote]

Is this satire? That’s a 19.6 BMI. [/quote]

People really need to understand that children are on a different BMI scale.  My 10 year old daughter has a BMI of 14.7.  That is considered normal and not underweight.[/quote]

So oddly specific about knowing your daughter's BMI. So weird, and a bit creepy, too.[/quote]

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