This question is about my nephew who is 8 yrs old?!
Question: He is a good kid and is doing ok in school. He is not a bully and has a heart of gold. But some kids in his class have been picking on him and once called him fat. He is not fat at all. Well, inow he has not been eating, he wont eat. He now has this distorted body image of himself, he thinks his legs are fat, his arms are fat. He lost a considerable amount of weight now and he is very skinny. I have tried to talk to him, but nothung has helped him. How can an 8 yr old boy get to this point and what can I do to help him? This has been happening for almost 2 months.
Thanks for any advice.
Answers: He is a good kid and is doing ok in school. He is not a bully and has a heart of gold. But some kids in his class have been picking on him and once called him fat. He is not fat at all. Well, inow he has not been eating, he wont eat. He now has this distorted body image of himself, he thinks his legs are fat, his arms are fat. He lost a considerable amount of weight now and he is very skinny. I have tried to talk to him, but nothung has helped him. How can an 8 yr old boy get to this point and what can I do to help him? This has been happening for almost 2 months.
Thanks for any advice.
*/~`##**!! Kids are the absolute meanest things on the Planet .
Show up to school with your nephew , and look at other childeren his age and of average weight . Point this out to him hopefully while you are doing this you will accomplish several things with one stone .
MAybe get him to a psychiatrist or a doctor. He could become dehydrated or malnutritioned.
He needs some professional help. Even a little talk with the guidance counselor at school would help him realize he is worth more than just his appearance, that he's really not fat. And you/the parent could mention the bullying and get that to stop too. If that fails, maybe an eating disorder specialist could talk to him.
It breaks my heart that an eight-year-old is being exposed to that kind of crap. :(
He needs to see a counselor. Please get him to one as soon as possible. Sorry, but nothing you say will change his mind.
check his stomache. that might be fat. also tell him to eat.
Call his school guidance counselor, and he/she may help.
That is so sad. You should give him anti-depressants...
I would take it up with the school.
And make sure that they are watching him and watching the kids that are teasing him.
I would also make meals that are healthy so he knows that he wont get fat.
Tell him if he eats healthy and excersises he wont be fat
Go talk to the principal and to the kids mom,s cause thats not good at all he might even try to comitt suicide with all the things there are these days
what do his parents think? seeing a professional would help. it's good to see he has someone that cares so much.
I would perhaps get him a personal trainer. The reason for this is that if you pick the right person for the job they will not only do a diet plan for him and make sure he sticks to it, but help him to tone his body. That way he will see that just dieting is not good for you as your body needs the fuel to become fit and toned. He needs to understand that skinny is not good. Trim and fit is okay but starving yourself is not.
I would also think about talking to his parents about shifting him to another school as negative comments from others really can destroy a child.
I am very sorry bout that gurl. But anyway did u tell his parents if u did is they doing anything but they tryed they need to try harder because if yo nephew keep this up he might u know. Or tell the teacher what ever take him a shrik u know what i am trying to spell.
First, make sure the parents are aware.
Second, let his teacher in on what's been happening along with his counselor.
Take a stance with the school about bullying behavior. Shoools are supposed to provide a safe learning environment for kids, and most schools have some sort of anti-bullying program--sounds like they aren't enforcing theirs.
See if the counselor would speak to each class of kids about healthy living and about the differences in kids' body shapes and sizes at that age--and that it's ok.
It's not ok to not eat---especially at that age--his brain has not stopped growing, and lack of certain nutrients can have severe effects on brain function.
Speak with his parents about getting him into couseling...let them know you are extremely concerned, but make sure you let them know everything you do, and don't overstep their bounds...work with them.
Good luck
U noe wat u cud get him a psychiatrist or a doctor or maybe even talk 2 his skool guidence counselor. He could become dehydrated or malnutritioned!!! I feel bad for him
Well... its quite simple
First make him trust himself that he's not fat... tell him his fit
Then when you see some changes tell him that he would be handsome when ge gets bigger... advice him to eat fresh food especially fruits... and also tell him that you dont care what others say about him ... make him feel that you see he's the best boy... you see him a wonderful boy. :) Hope its works. Let me know about him :)
Time for a swimming class, and Martial Arts. GungFuey. Get the boy razored up to mean. Kids won't pick on him more than once. Keep him in the same school right now, no fancy moves to another coast. Get a instuctor who knows how to get the boy to work, work hard, makes one hungry.