Skids and the scale!
I have been wondering why is majority of Skids overweight? Mine is not even 10 yet and he is already heavier then BM.
Why are those kids happiest when they eat something? I mean, there isnt a thing in the world which would make him light up like that ... except FOOD! When its food time, hes clapping, smiling, singing, and oh so happy to be served a meal!
While the food is cooking he is in the kitchen asking if its ready every 5 minutes!
BM cant seem to keep her own kid healthy, i mean its easier to give him junk to eat and keep him happy, while in the meanwhile he is growing, and growing... sideways!
If this continues im afraid this kid is gonna be obese, and there isnt anything anyone will be able to do to make him look somewhat normal. He isnt even 10... its freaking sad.
Sadder is that both his parents are slim, and have never been even close to fat. Why is this kid so fat?
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It's not skids. It's kids in
It's not skids. It's kids in general. I'm a teacher. They avoid going outside to play like the plague. They gasp for air after running 5 minutes in gym. Kids don't play anymore. They play videogames and watch tv. Too much technology! It take active parenting to get the kids active. Portions are out of control and people pressed for time turn to fast food. We all need to do something before it's out of control.
Majority of the kids where I
Majority of the kids where I live isnt so fat to be honest (the kids I see on the street). Skid is lazy, and I blame the parents for not taking him out, signing him in some activities, and keeping him happy with stupid videogames. He has every nintendo game that exists.
When he comes to us over the weekend he BEGS not to go anywhere but sit at home and bitch he is bored. Its disguisting.
I see no solution for this. If the kid doesnt want to move his flob, nobody can make him. Even his doctor told him he is getting obese, and the kid replied he doesnt care.
He probably doesnt care at this age, but puberty is behind the corner and noone wants to be labeled at that age. Kids can be cruel, and he is in for some hard time if he continues this thread.
His BM constantly gives him liter of juice to bring to school. You know, sugar loaded bullshit that the kid doesnt need, but he wants sweet. Why is she so inept to send some water with him?!
Its all the small stuff that counts, and she doesnt seem to get it.
At our house we eliminated sweet things, no juices, no sodas, no chocolates. It may sound harsh but he isnt gonna starve. But EOW wont fix him much.
SD15 has a natural tendency
SD15 has a natural tendency toward keeping weight on - BM is as big as a house, and DH has to fight to stay trim. Before I came into the picture, she was an active kid with a little puppy fat, nothing too excessive.
After age 10, she ballooned up. I attribute this to three things:
- BM is a lazy, crappy cook. Her house is full of junk food, dinner is often fast food because she's too tired to cook, and even her "healthy" meals are unappealing.
- At 10, BM pulled SD out of after-school care because it was too expensive. SD was told to not put a toe out of the house until after her mother came home. So SD was left in the house with nothing to do but eat and watch TV.
- At 13, SD became the full-time after-school babysitter for her little brother, so no junior high sports for her. Actually, SD15 has never been in any ECs (other than band) because it's too expensive.
While I think SD15 will always carry some extra weight, I'm pretty sure life in our house (NO junk, healthy meals, more active) would put her in a better place.
I wonder if she'll lose that
I wonder if she'll lose that at puberty. I've seen this before. Belly fat then puberty and all gone.
Skids or kids it comes down
Skids or kids it comes down to poor parenting. Wanting to PACIFY Junior instead of PARENTING him. The unwillingness to see that in a few short years, Junior will need to be maturing to the point of independent adulthood.
And, as I saw on a tv show about obesity and enabling, this is the thing that strikes the MOST fear into the "parent" that lives for (mostly) HER child. They are enablers and encourage the dependency.
I was always taught that the child should live to please the parent, not the other way around.
my SK are like that too every
my SK are like that too every time they come over they are always going in the icebox/cabinets... I tell them to get out and close it
Then they try to go tell thier dad and he will say "Yall just ate at your moms, go sit down" HA Ha! but they eat everything i stop grocery shopping when I know they are coming...Dh noticed that and goes to the store and gets them stuff ...I dont care ....they not eating all me and my babys food ...just cause they greedy!
Yeah, SO is overweight
Yeah, SO is overweight because he doesn't exercise anymore. SD 15 is lazy so she does no sports, nothing. She is taking after her dad. Eats fast food, snacks all the time. Then complains cause she's thick. She will get to the obese category soon.
When I try to get SO to buy veggie snacks for them, he snaps at me. I stopped trying. Let her be fat.
I have no idea what they eat at their BM's but their stepbros are fat. BM and stepdad are thin.
and partly because he is CP
and partly because he is CP
That is about 80% of the battle as long as biodad is a traditional parent and not a modern day free ranging NON-parent.
Awesome and so as it should
Awesome and so as it should be!!
I wish I could find a setup like that. Actually if I ever get out of this trap I put myself in, I'll NEVER EVER be with a man again much less one with children. As Kate Hepburn said "a man in my life NOT in my HOUSE!"