Fat children - what should partents do?

[Triggaaar]

Although it looks like I stole the title from channel 5 (well, it would probably read quarter ton boy), it's actually a serious question.

Yes, parents could do better and offer decent quality food at all times, but some kids have a crazy appetite and always want more and, well, parenting isn't easy.

And with young children who should just be enjoying life without a care in the world, you don't want them to become body conscious and worry about what they look like.

So at what age should parents say to their child 'cut down on your porkkife mate, get some exercise'?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Never, leads to eating disorders, but shutting down KFC, McDeath, Burger King et al would be a start, or at least have a sniper positioned outside, picking off any families who look like they might be going inside.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Snipers could also be operational around the frozen pizza aisles in Asda.

 

[Notters]

Is this a partent?

 

[martin tyler]

It's tough but a sensible balanced diet is a good start and exercise. If you get them involved young at things like swimming, walking and enjoying the outside instead of allowing them to sit in front of an X box all weekend is also a start. Obviously some kids will naturally be bigger than others, but I'm sure the kid will thank you it longer term, as at the end of the day no kids wants to be the 16st kid at 13 years old that is bullied.
Don't think there is a set age or time to do it though.

 

[British Bulldog]

Fat people should be wedged up chimneys and starved until they lose enough weight to drop out again.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Drive them into the countryside drop them off so they can walk back.

 

[banjo]

Get them off their arses and moving would be a start.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Forget about it and keep handing round the biscuits?

 

[Baker lite]

Start by letting them walk to school,that's the reason there's so many fat ***** around,they get a lift everywhere,at this rate every ****er will have diabetes by the middle of the century .
Also lazy parents need to learn to cook again,wholesome meals instead of stuffing takeaway down their necks,****ing slobs.
Problem with weight and unhealthy diet is what's crippled the NHS.


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[beorhthelm]

the cause of the problem is on the food intake side, portion sizes and copious snacking. in my experience kids are naturally active, even if they play some xbox/tablet they'll be off doing somthing else in half an hour. most the time you want them to sit down for some peace rather than charging around.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Get them off their arses and moving would be a start.

Ah....that requires a bit of parenting. Thats where the problem starts.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

hang them, if the rope does not snap of course

 

[Mo Gosfield]

A lot of kids now simply don't do enough exercise and this means that they are not building up their core strength for later life, when they will naturally be more sedantary. All this means a lot more health problems at a younger age. Too much flat footwear is also a problem, as it doesn't give the feet enough support. Diet is not necessarily the problem. Its lack of exercise. Kids are simply not burning the calories.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I just went to the cinema and prior to going in, I bought a drink, as you do. In front of me in the queue was a guy with two young kids, maybe 4-6 years old. They each had a bag of sweets for the trip. The bags combined cost him £12.

Make of that what you will.

 

[Alba Badger]

We have two boys and if they were allowed they would eat sugar and fat containing food at every opportunity. We are very careful to expose them to as much healthy food as possible as early in life as possible. They love some veg but hate others so it's not alway easy but it's all about balanced diets. Treats are available occasionally after a main meals but only then unless it's a special occasion. Your body can process sugar better after a main meal.

Exercise is also key. My boys, 3 and 6 walk for miles at a time with us and the dog. Also get them out on their bikes, trampoline, playing football, badminton and tennis when ever possible. We do not have computer games although they do have a kindle each that they get to play when the weather is crappie or on long car journeys.

When ever they go on play dates or kids come here it becomes aparent that not all parents are like this. My boy came back from the his pals a few weeks ago as high as a kite on slushpuppies, popping candy and bubble gum. I have seen kids being sent to school with bottles of energy sports drinks as young as 6. It's mental how uneducated some folk are about what is and isn't good for you.

I think educating the parents and the kids is key to changing this. Refined sugar is an evil addictive drug and It should go the way of tobacco in my opinion.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

A lot of kids now simply don't do enough exercise and this means that they are not building up their core strength for later life, when they will naturally be more sedantary. All this means a lot more health problems at a younger age. Too much flat footwear is also a problem, as it doesn't give the feet enough support. Diet is not necessarily the problem. Its lack of exercise. Kids are simply not burning the calories.

The reality is that diet is almost always the problem. Getting fat is simply eating more than you're burning off. If they don't do the exercise, they should be eating less, and what they should be eating should be proper food, with a minimum amount of sugar and processed foods in their diet. It really is as simple as that.

And ultimately, it's the parents that feed them, so kids being fat is on their parents (99% of the time - there are some kids with genuine medical conditions that can't control their weight as a result).

 

[Buzzer]

Get them off their arses and moving would be a start.

This is the answer in a nutshell.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

We have two boys and if they were allowed they would eat sugar and fat containing food at every opportunity. We are very careful to expose them to as much healthy food as possible as early in life as possible. They love some veg but hate others so it's not alway easy but it's all about balanced diets. Treats are available occasionally after a main meals but only then unless it's a special occasion. Your body can process sugar better after a main meal.

Exercise is also key. My boys, 3 and 6 walk for miles at a time with us and the dog. Also get them out on their bikes, trampoline, playing football, badminton and tennis when ever possible. We do not have computer games although they do have a kindle each that they get to play when the weather is crappie or on long car journeys.

When ever they go on play dates or kids come here it becomes aparent that we not all parents are like this. My boy came back from the his pals a few weeks ago as high as a kite on slushpuppies, popping candy and bubble gum. I have seen kids being sent to school with bottles of energy sports drinks as young as 6. It's mental how uneducated some folk are about what is and isn't good for you.

I think educating the parents and the kids is key to changing this. Refined sugar is an evil addictive drug and It should go the way of tobacco in my opinion.

Talking of educating, you should encourage your kids to have some fatty foods. Just make sure they're the right ones.

 

[Alba Badger]

It's not easy feeding kids. The little f#$kers will be fussy if you let them. Get them out and active and it's amazing how many more healthy foods they will eat when they have worked up an apatite. Stop letting them snack all the bloody time. I cook healthy meals and some time's they won't eat them but just keep at it. Amazing how stuff my boys refused to eat first time I cooked it they wolf down now!