Health and Fitness Information CenterTalking to your children about weight, Part 2At any age, weighing your child regularly - no more than once a week - can help you keep an eye on the problem and prevent it getting any worse.
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How do I introduce the subject of weight to my child? The easiest way to make something into a big issue is to have a 'big talk' about it. Therefore we recommend avoiding the big talk unless your child obviously wants to. Instead, take the chance to talk a little bit about weight when suitable opportunities arise. Good ways into such conversations could involve asking a child how they feel about the following situations: -When other family members or friends comment (often in a well meaning way) about how "big" a child is. -Clothes shopping; when you have to buy clothes that are for an older child or adult. |
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-Times when your child tells you about being teased about their size at school. You can ask your child whether such situations bother them and whether they would like you to help them do something about it. Sometimes another family member has an illness related to obesity it can be helpful to acknowledge this to the child, showing that you don't blame them but want to help.
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Keeping an overweight child's weight stable as they grow is the safest way to help them lose excess fat and achieve a healthy body shape. Large weight losses for children are not recommended and should only be attempted for very overweight children with regular specialist supervision.