Concerned

[healthyfit]

Hi

My oldest son is 12, he will be 13 in February he a great boy but I am concerned about his weight. Can anyone suggest some things he could do to get slim down. He is a little pudgy more then I want him to be, he only 12 but he looks like he is 15 or 16 years old, will he slim down naturally as he become a teen. thanks

Michelle

 

[xander]

DO NOT make him weight-obsessed at such a young age!! that is a bad thing both mentally and physically.

However, you should enthuse a healthy lifestyle in general, and set a good example. When he is maybe 16 then he can decide whether he wants to do something more about it.

BTW - my personal advice...Im not an expert!

 

[allcdnboy1]

i was a fat kid when i was 12-13, but when I started going through my growth spurt, it just naturally came off ... it was like my body was preparing me for it. Keeping him active in sports outside of school and reducing the amount of junk food in the house will go a long way to slimming him down naturally.