My son is 12 years old and weighs 118 pounds, and is 5'3, i tell him he is ok bu!


Question:

My son is 12 years old and weighs 118 pounds, and is 5'3, i tell him he is ok but he says he still wants to...

lose 10-20 pounds in 42 days, and he is desprate and i tell him to
eat 1 300 calorie meal, another 500 calorie meal and 2-3 100 calorie snacks, 6 cups of water, and his vitamins a day and no junk food and only subway
but for exercise i dont what to make him do to lose 10-20 pounds in 42 days with the meals


Answers:

Please don't let him do that. It will be tough, but you're going to have to put your foot down. My advice is to schedule an appointment with your pediatrician. They'll be able to give you the name of a good nutritionist who specializes in children. And I suspect that the same thing you're telling your son will sound much more impressive when your pediatrician says it to your son. Because your son is not overweight. It's probably frustrating for him, because he's starting to notice girls. The girls in his grade are probably starting to hit puberty and some of the guys have already hit puberty.

5'3" is not the average height for a guy so, unless the men in your family run below the average height, he still has quite a bit of growing to do. You need to supervise him as much as possible. Have a conversation with your son's pediatrician (away from your son!) about some of the dangers of eating disorders and the signs in children. I know it's scary to think about and it probably won't even come to that, but you can never know too many things when it comes to your family. Your son will get taller over the next few years and his weight will even out as he finishes developing.

He'll need a LOT of nutrition to grow, which is why teenage boys eat so much. If he starts cutting back on his calorie intake, his growth might suffer. The link in the box below is about younger kids, but under-nutrition will stunt a teenager's growth as well. A lack of calcium will create weaker bones , and the list goes on. I don't know what your son looks like so make an appointment with your pediatrician and a nutritionist. It may be okay for him to lose weight as long as it's slow and gradual and his diet is well-rounded and tailored to the needs of a growing boy.

12 is a very awkward age. Kids start noticing each other and they become more self-concious. I really don't like the sound of the word 'desperate'. If it gets to the point where you suspect that your son might have serious problems with his confidence, you may want to have a word with your school counselor or his teachers or his friends' parents. Make sure there's no bullying or anything like that. Joining some kind of group activity (camp, bowling, sports, art classes, etc) might encourage him to make new friends and give the confidence of being a part of a group.




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