This pediatrician was new to our practice, the doctors we know have never had a problem with his weight. My son has always been a stocky, solid boy in the 90th percentiles. My brother was much the same way as a kid and did develop a weight problem in adolescence, so I try to keep an eye on it. Usually, just when I'm thinking that we need to cut down on buying the extras, he grows and seems fine again.
It is frustrating sometimes!
We have a funny house...my mom was VERY anti sugar and snacks and stuff...
My sister and I are both overweight (me from childhood...her on and off after high school)..
But we BOTH are TRYING to include some more “treats” for our kids in the hopes that they will not CRAVE them like the sugar addicted adults we have become!!! :-)LOL!!!
I have started to include a treat in EVERY lunch that I send to school...and we have been having some deserts!
Doesn’t that sound STUPID!
And..it’s NOT like we are the “health kick” people.
We have just as many bad carbs and fats as regular families...but I am a FREAK about giving them treats!
So..I am TRYING!!!
Wish me luck!
And..I know what you mean SO MUCH about the worrying!!!
We just, for the FIRST TIME, last Saturday let our oldest go across the street to the school to play BY HIMSELF!
I made him take a walkie talkie...and he was only gone for 1/2 hour.
But I am BOUND AND DETERMINED to get him outside a TON this summer and I CANNOT always go with him.
People in the area have mixed feeling about my “mission” to LET MY CHILD PLAY...but I am going to go for it.
Wish me luck with that too!
Hug your stocky one from me!
And a VERY HAPPY Mother’s day to YOU!