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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you sure he's as skinny as you make out because something must have triggered those parents to be making those remarks? When he's swimming what are the aesthetic signals for obesity? I.e does he have a belly? Does he have chubby legs and face? Can he fit into the right clothes for his age? You say it's worse when he sits down - what do you mean by this? If you let us know this it will be much easier for us to give you our opinion. However if the doctor is not concerned I wouldn't get overly worked up about it![/quote
Is he wearing speedos as in speedos that look like underwear briefs (barely any inseam) or the brand speedos? Is he on a swim team? All the other boys are wearing jammers (look like bicycling shorts). I think needs bigger shorts. Look for "husky" size so 10H or 12H. Or buy him a bigger size and learn to sew. [/quote]

Sort of like underwear briefs but they're quite old now so getting very tight on him. And husky sizes don't really fit very well on him, which relates to when I said he's an awkward size to buy for. And sewing is possible but I don't think I'd be good enough for it not to come un-done mid swim and that would be a disaster (although slightly funny).[/quote]

Do you think that it might be the shorts that make him look so fat? If the shorts are very tight on him, it is sort of inevitable his belly is going to overlap them when he sits down as they will be pressing into him. What age are his shorts? I think new longer swimming trunks will help him look like he has less of a fat belly and hopefully bring yours and his self esteem up a bit. [/quote]

Yes I completely agree the shorts are tight and that definitely brings out his belly more, but it is so hard to find trunks that fit ok. I think his swimming trunks are age 9 maybe but he has had them for such a long time they have almost definitely stretched as he's grown. And I also agree that longer swimming trunks would make him look skinnier but none of the longer ones are elasticcy so they are either too big and fall down or are ridiculously small and don't go or button up! If anyone knows any places that do long elastic or stretchy sort of trunks or trunks with an elasticcy waist that are long can you let me know? It's just now you've mentioned it I don't want him getting self conscious and worrying that his trunks 'disappear' when he takes a seat.[/quote]

It's the speedos that are causing the fat comments. Please buy him husky swim trunks! Do kids wear rash guards for sun protection there? Get him a rash guard (swim shirt). Here us a link to an online store-Lands End- that has boys husky sizes. Get him 8H to 10H. The regular size 8 waist is 24 1/2 while the husky size waist is 27 1/2. He must be so uncomfortable swimming in speedos that are too tight.
http://www.landsend.com/products/boys-printed-swim-trunks/id_305502?sku_0=::2XQ[/quote]

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