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February 8, 2007, 1:46 pm PST
Parents to blame.
I feel sorry for these children. Parents are almost always to blame. The story of Josh and his incredible change after living with his father and step-mother is proof of that. His mother should have been charged with child-abuse as she was definately causing harm to her child. Some parents don't know better but this mother was warned of what she was doing to her child and instead of following Dr. Phil and the nutritionist's advice, she kept making excuses for her self. And for the mother on the Message Board who says she doesn't know why her child is fat, he's just a big eater. Well, there's your answer. He's a big eater because you allow him to over-eat. When children are allowed to eat as much as they want they never really understand the difference between real hunger and food cravings. If her child is overweight she needs to cut back on his food intake and increase his activity level. Parents stop overfeeding your children. Don't say "he keeps begging for food", get outdoors, do activities, take his mind off food and he won't constantly be asking for more. Stop making excuses "big bones", etc... The simple fact is calories in and calories out. Eat good foods, limit calories and stay active and the child will not be overweight. Don't start your child out on the road to health problems, obesity, lack of friends, etc... Teach them to be healthy when they are young. It's your responsibility as a parent. To do anything less is child abuse in my eyes!!
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