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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think it's really acceptable to let your son get that fat I'm afraid. They have such a high metabolism when they're at that age it can't be just what he's eating 'trying to get fat' there must something to do with how you were feeding him and treating him - how long has he been overweight? Is this weight increase recent? Has he ever been skinny?[/quote]

Do not listen to this poster.  Not all kids rub around like crazy.  Our son loves eating and hates sports.  We have to resort to making him exercise and watching his food and it is very difficult.

I actually think you need to talk to him about why he wants to fat.  It is possible, although unlikely this is in response to someone inappropriately touching him.[/quote]

I appreciate you defending me against the previous poster. However I am actually quite offended you would suggest a cause which is such an obscene and disgusting image to put into someone's head. I'm sure that if he had been or is going through something like that we would spot reactions or signs other than him wanting to be fat. Please don't ever post suggestions like that unless you have some sort of point to back it up because that In my eyes that is not at all appropriate for this post.[/quote]

I think you read too much into what I said or maybe I did not say it carefully enough.  I said it was highly unlikely.  I was not implying that you have done anything wrong, but that  you should be talking to your son about why he wants to be fat.  Maybe it is a phase, maybe he thinks it is funny, maybe it is using humor to deflect feeling bad about it, but it could also be a defensive reaction to something bad that has happened to him.  I am simply suggesting you talk with him with an open mind that there may be something driving this behavior.  I apologize if I used an extreme example to make my point.  And I apologize if I offended you or scared you.  But this is not something you should dismiss.  [/quote]

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