what do i do? my 3 yr old is almost 140 lbs, and my 10 yr old is over 300 lbs. What do i do to make them shrink?
2007-09-27 09:15:22 · 16 answers · asked by Jennifer J 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
My 5 year old is 60 lbs. so he is kinda a chunky monkey himself. I recently bought him a childrens workout video on ebay and he loves it (it is basically just dancing, jumping around, jumping jacks). Also, we are all working as a family to eat healthier. He still gets a snack after dinner, but it has to be fruit or veggies (he can pick what he wants), we have cut out juice boxes and switched to 1% milk and wheat bread. This is working for us. You just need to make small adjustments, work on changing 1 thing each week. Also, go for walks as a family after dinner, my son loves this (cuz it is his only one on one time with me), usually if I am home I feel I have to be doing something, so these changes will have a lot of benefits for you and your kids.
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2007-10-04 16:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by Case 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need nutritional help. Read "Ending the Food Fight" I don't remember the author but I know he is in charge of the pediatric weight loss program at Bostons Children's Hospital. It is a very good book. You also need a doctor to run all blood work and rule out any medical conditions. Then get a referral to a nutritionist. Do not put them on a fad diet.
2007-10-05 06:21:54 · answer #3 · answered by billie b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treating this as though it's a serious question, although I hope you're just goofing around. Obviously, both of your kids are morbidly obese and need a drastic change in diet and lifestyle. You pediatrician can give you the details, but you will have to stick to them and be strong for your kids. I bet anything you could stand to lose a few pounds yourself...
2007-09-27 09:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by Rainbow Connection 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
children that overweight are considered, by many, to be the result of severe child neglec or mistreatment. i suggest that YOU go the shrink to learn how to properly care for your children.
start them off on a whole life change. this includes your family to make it feel like a game or family activity to them. empty out your fridge and cupboards of ANYTHING remotely unhealthy or heavily processed, buy a cookbook, buy a calorie counter, and get some proffessional advice and children are constantly growing and you dont want to (accidently) remove imperitive vitamins etc from thier diet.
please treat your children right from now on.
2007-10-04 18:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by Ariel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to feed them more veggies, get them out and active, doing something everyday and Im not talking about no 1 hour camp thing Im talking about the whole day playing outside with other kids and doing stuff like going swimming on a daily basis slowly you have to be careful if he's already over 300 pounds and 10 im guessing he hates going outside to play, the swimming idea is perfect cause everyone loves water, no stress on his body parts and he can go as fast or as slow as he wants nice and smooth get the kids moving about... my opinion.
2007-09-27 09:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by jokestar401 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, the first questions to ask are: 1) do they eat healthy foods? and 2) do they eat larger portions than they need to? The first thing you can do is to eliminate fast food and foods that are high in fat and calories. Start cooking them fresh foods like vegetables and lean meats and chicken...Check out recipes from Rachel Ray, she has alot of dishes out there that are healthy but still appealing to children. Good luck!
2007-09-27 09:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by smileyc117 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to take him to a doctor. They will evaluate him and take neccessary steps to help him lose that extra weight. Try to stay calm and make an appointment for them both:). These days im sure they have alot of different options for them.
keep us updated on how it goes
2007-09-28 09:29:46 · answer #8 · answered by virgin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG! Have you taken them to a dietician? This is very, very bad. Take them to a few doctors, put them on strict diet and exercise before its too late. If they start like this so young, who knows what could happen?
2007-09-27 09:22:21 · answer #9 · answered by Katherine A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU ARE THERE PROBLEM this is child abuse KEEP THE FOOD PUT UP AND SOFT DRINKS OUT OF YOUR HOME if you cant control your child's eatintg you will lose them thought heart attacks or other disorders, ask yourself if its worth it . some who cares about them may have them removed from their home before you can harm them more HARD ROAD AHEAD learn before its too late GOD BLESS you and your babies
2007-10-04 19:26:48 · answer #10 · answered by wayne f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋