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Gah, NO!  An 8 year-old does NOT need to "realize how fat he actually is" nor does he need to lose weight.  OP, at that age, he is still growing.  I think the advice is to MAINTAIN his weight as his height continues to increase.  I think it would be the very rare (morbidly obese) 8 year-old that a doctor would advise actual weight loss.

Get the junk food out of the house.  Don't overdo it with carbs and always use whole grains.  Try to sneak in more activity.  Park further away form the entrance, walk to school if possible a couple days a week, get a dog--my kids love walking our dog.[/quote]

Do you not think this child is different and a doctor would advise children differently considering all their circumstances. OP had clearly described has son as being a small 8 year old who is likely to be obese or frankly even morbidly obese. I work with children a lot and I only really see children of the given description extremely rarely. Things like his belly overlapping his trunks and belt and struggling to button up husky shirts is seriously abnormal and uncommon - especially for an 8 year old! I agree that he should be on a diet and excercising - if it was my child I would not want him swimming because I'd be embarassed that all the other moms would see that my child is obese. Sorry to be so brutally honest but there are solutions and he does not have to be fat forever - seek help and get his belly back to where it should be![/quote]

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