How can it be obesity(in relationship to the question about my 2 yr old son)?

Question

It can't be that and the doctor said that he is fine. He was born 10lbs 1oz and I sometimes blame myself because when I was pregnant with him I ate like he eats now. I was always eating and I was never full. I gained 100lbs carrying him. I went from 130 to 230. He has always been 95% bigger than kids his age and fat is no where on him. Like I said he is just solid as a rock. So he's not overweight and the Dr. said he is fine, what do I do now? I agree let him eat if I feed him healthy but when it comes to asking whoever has food for some of there stuff really bothers me. It makes me not want to put him in daycare or send him to headstart in the fall coming. Every now and then I try to give him food and he say no and act like it's not there but that is every BIG BLUE MOON and we don't have very many of those. I just hate the whole asking people for food when I know that he is not hungry and he doesn't even know them.

Answer 1

He is 2!! Toddlers live by the code of "if it is mine, it is mine-if it is yours, it will be mine soon"! He is curious and wants to explore-part of that is learing about new foods and trying new things. I missed the part on his current wieght. You discussed your weight and his at birth but not his current weight. I think that perhaps you have an issue with weight-maybe you have battled it in the past and are overly sensitive that he will repeat a pattern. He is to little at this point for that. Yes, some kids are overwieght but not all. If your doctor is not worried then you shouldn't be. Stick to a schedule with food-breakfast, am snack, lunch, pm snack, dinner. Give milk (no lower than 2%) and real fruit juice that is a 2/3 mix with water. Don't let him go wild with eating-but don't over think it. You don't want him to get a food fixation-eat healthy, exercise and don't freak out over size yet. If your doctor starts to worry, then ask for advise from him. Don't ever put a young child on a diet it can be dangerous.

Answer 2

I would talk to him about why he asks others for food. If you don't think he's doing it because he's hungry than there's some other reason.

if you Doctor says he's not overweight, then I wouldn't be tremendously concerned, but at the same time you want to foster good eating habits with your son at an early age because he will take that with him to adulthood, long after he has daily P.E. with his friends to burn the calories off.

Answer 3

wow. there are a few disorders out there, but they are very rare. they basically cause the individual to not realize that they are full and therefore they just eat and eat and eat.

scary.

if the dr said that he is fine, then i wouldn't worry too much. especially if he's isn't overweight. it's tough for kids to be overweight as long as they are eating nutritious foods. if he was eating junk food, then yes, maybe he is overweight, but at his age, as long as he is eating good foods, then i wouldn't worry too much.

i read your other question and the asking strangers for food concerns me a bit. have you discussed this behavior with your dr?? if not, then please do. perhaps, your dr can refer you to a specialist that can assist you guys. a pediatric nutritionist isn't a bad idea.

also, make sure that YOUR perception of body types and eating habits aren't rubbing off on him. sometimes if parents aren't happy with themselves we can transfer that to our kids. imagine a mom who isn't the thinnest influencing her daughter's eating habits b/c she doesn't want her to be "fat" even though her daughter isn't "fat".

know what i mean??

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/binge_eating.html


take care.

Answer 4

I agree with you. I disapprove of my children asking people for food but know that kids think it's okay and it's up to you as a parent to teach him that it's not okay to beg for everything they see. All my children did it and my 18month old does it now. But I just tell people no he can't have it because he is being greedy. If you don't stop it now it could possibly get worse. It's just a kid thing. Kids want everything they see.