All his classmates are thinner than he's. But he often watches TV, plays PC and so on.
2006-07-21 02:27:31 · 16 answers · asked by aHahaA 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
At 5 4 I can't say thats really overweight, he's still growing and will thin out if he is worried. Nothing wrong with a little extra growing room.
2006-07-21 02:30:28 · answer #1 · answered by Eric 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your son is nearly 10 stone,im a 36 year old woman im 5ft 2 and im 10 stone.
This is no way near a normal weight for a 12 and a half year old.
My friend has an 11 year old daughter and she's 7 stone and shes convinced shes fat.
You really should get your son into a fitness plan,get rid of the pc etc.
When i was growing up there was hardly any over weight kids beacuse we didnt sit in on a computer(because there was no computers) we didnt sit in on play stations(because there was none) and we didnt sit in watching the tv because we had lots of friends and were always out.
Get your boy off his behind and get him outside and get him fit.
Its your fault your boy is overweight,you allow him to sit infront of the tv,you allow him to sit at his pc all day/night,
YOU ALLOW HIM
Get out with your boy and get him fit and healthy,his health is the most important thing,your not prolonging his life by letting him get into this state.
2006-07-21 09:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by freerange00720002000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he probably a lil' overweight but at that age they are quite fluid in the sense he'll thin out.
but then again u should get him play more outdoors and see that hes not eating too much sugar n fat.
more fibre ( fruits n vegetables ) and exercise shud do the trick.
you have to not let his self esteem dip and this can do a lot of damage.......dont tell him hes fat....reensure that hes normal and growing......and make exercise fum for him......if u have a dog encourage him to take the dog for a walk or play with him....enroll him for swimming lessons.....ride his bike...play ball whatever he enjoys doing while burning some extra calories
and for yourself....dont worry too much he'll be fine!
2006-07-21 09:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by a13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a little above average but I wouldn't call him fat. Tell him if his weight is a problem to take up walking in the evenings (maybe you could walk with him.....walking is good for everyone and it can be fun....it would give the two of you time together). He could also consider taking up a sport when school lets in.
2006-07-21 09:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by berkeleygirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He ain't fat!!Damn I am 5'4 and 172# i am 48 But I ain't fat do you want to know what FAT IS!! If you find it hard to get in a van then you are FAT! If your having a hard time getting in a room because of the door then you are FAT! If you stop to eat at a buffy and they put a cloused sing up when they see you comeing then you are FAT! If you leave hoof prints in your yard when you walk in it then you are FAT! If you have to use a queen sized sheet to make shirts out of then you are FAT!If you are standing in from of a car and someone takes your picture and you can't see the car behind you in the pitcure then you are FAT! And you herad it here first from a REAL Nutcase!!!"""NUT'S""".PS...did i win ...did i win...did i win???
2006-07-21 09:43:58 · answer #5 · answered by dl200558 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your son has a Body Mass Index of 23.2 which puts him in the normal range for height vs weight.
2006-07-21 09:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by echiasso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's his lifestyle you need to change. He should get up and get some exercise, Drink lots of water, walk an hour every day except 1 then do stretching and upper body toning.
No sugar
No sodas
No candy
No potatoes
No pasta
No pizza
no corn
no bread
Good Luck
2006-07-21 09:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he weighs more than my 24 year daughter. Get him off the couch and out side to exercise lock up the pc and get him off the junk food, including fast foods for lunch dinner and supper. Get on veggies and fruits and buy him a bike and make him ride it.
2006-07-21 09:33:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey school is almost back in have him try out for football that is what my son did (same age) he's loving it and practice is getting him out the house and off the ps2 and besides that i show him my roll and it makes him feel better it shouldn't be a big thing he'll be ok give him lots of love and tell him he's handsome it helps when you boost his ego.
2006-07-21 09:48:24 · answer #9 · answered by cookincween 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would teach him to love himself for who is not to be like everyone else. My son at that age was overweight and children tried to tease him but when they seen that my son loved himself and was undaunted by what they said to him, they began to love him too. The way that my child lost the extra weight is when I got him involved in sport that he loved, limited his television, PC usage, and I changed his diet. My son loved himself so much that he stuck with his exercise regimen not because of others, but because he wanted to for himself. Also, please refrain yourself or others making him self conscious about his weight. My ex boyfriend use to say to me in front of my son(this is one of the reasons why he is my ex) Oh, your son he is too fat and need to lose weight. In response to that(even though I knew it would have been good for his health to lose weight) I would always tell him "he is still beautiful regardless of how much he weighs and he will lose weight when ever he feels like it because as I said before he is still beautiful regardless and warned him never to say that to me or around my son. My son now is 16 years old. His old nickname use to be Milk now his nickname is Bro lid! My ex now looks at my son in envy because now my son has muscles on top of muscles. If I didn't instill self love in my boy, I know he wouldn't have had the confidence to work out and take care of himself. Your son is beautiful. Instill that he is beautiful and he as well as everyone else will catch on. Good luck and take care.
2006-07-21 09:42:50 · answer #10 · answered by sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋