Why do kids call my son fat?!


Question: Why do kids call my son fat!?
I'm a parent of a muscular 11 year old boy who plays football and baseball!. He is 5'4 and weights about 120 lbs!. He is very athletic and he has loads of friends (my house is full every other day) but he says there is a clique of kids who say he is fat!. If any one can help me and I they are seeing something I'm not, I!.e!. if he sounds over weight!. Anything will help full!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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many kids nowadays see the largeness in a person and immediately assume their fat,not taking in the factor that it could simply be muscle!. the weight is because of muscle!. muscle tissue is denser than fat, thus making it heavier!.i bet some kids are large themselves but it doesn't bulge like your son's muscle!.they make themselves feel better by calling him fat simply of his size even though it's muscle,not fat!.tell your son to do what he does now!.the kids are being stupid and trying to repair their own egos!.tell him to ignore hese kids and get on with his life!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

If he is big ones, then I would say no he isn't fat for his size and age, being a very active kid in sports etc!. If it really bothers him of what other kids are saying, make him a check up with his Doctor, and have him ask the doctor to see if he maybe a little over weight!

If he's not eating a bunch of junk food and laying around the house all the time, I really don't think he or you have anything to worry about! Remember the world is in fact, has turned into a huge obese world, but I feel the kids calling him fat, need to get a life and worry about themselves!

Tell your son to just say what ever to them and just walk away, because if he let's it get to him too much, he may turn into a bully and you sure don't want those problems for sure or he! If he's not a real food craver ( Junk food) and doesn't fill his face all the time at meal time, I really don't think he'd really be considered fat, if you would have stated he weighed 160 or higher, then I would say yes he's too much over weight for his height and age! Www@Answer-Health@Com

Does he have a round baby face!?

Has anyone criticized his weight in past years!? He must be sensitive to the perceived insult!.

The kids who call him fat probably do it because they suspect it bugs him, and they get a kick out of getting a rise out of him!.

He should ignore them--they'll stop!.

However, if they persist and the situation escalates, he should respond thusly: "If I am fat, which I don't think I am, I can always lose weight!. You've been beaten with an ugly stick, and that's INCURABLE! Bwahahahahahaha!!!"

He shoots, he scores!! Nothing but net!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Have him ignore them, he seems like he must be bigger than most kids, but not in a fat way!. If he is a good athlete and 120, 5'4" then he is doing fine and they are probably just jealous of his athletic ability or strength, because they might be the smaller kids who aren't good at much!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

the reason why he is big is because he's 5'4!.
thats tall for an 11 year old!.
but those kids probably do that to him because they feel insecure because they know that they aren't gonna be famous from playing baseball and football and muscular like him when they get older!.
He sounds fine,
and I checked his BMI,
and he is 20!.6
normal weight = 18!.5-24!.9

he's fine!.
all the girls will be liking him when he is in middle and high school :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

That weight for that age is perfectly normal!. There is nothing wrong with ur child!. Kids just love to make fun of anything when they are little!. They make fn of people's race anything out of the norm!. They are probably just saying stuff to make themselves sound cool!. That's what everyone did when they were little in my school!. Make fun of anything different!. It is probably because ur son is bigger than everyone else his age!. He is quite tall for 11 and has a muscular build!. I guarantee u the kids who are making fun of him now will be scared to say anything to him in a couple of years!. Kids who make fun of other people do nothing with their time except make fun of people!. U got an athletic kid who has a future in something!. Keep encouraging him to play football!. He seems tall for his age and that is great for all sports!. Don't worry by the time be hits high school he no one will anything to him!. Ur just worried cuz ur a good father!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

He's large (possibly big boned) by doesn't sound fat!. I'm guessing that he is stronger than some of those other kids, and just his presence alone is enough to give them the willies!. So they call him fat!. Tell him to try not to let it get to him!.!.!. or 'threaten' that if they don't shut up, he'll roll on them and flatten them!. Humour often diffuses tension!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

because kids can be very mean!. why do you or him care what others say about him!. forget about it!. let it go in one ear and out the other!. it sound like your son is fine just the way he is!. he has lots of friend, plays sports so he has a full rounded life!. there will always be a jerk or 2 in every bunch that will never change no matter how old we are!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

he doesn't at all he is very active and built and that is a good thing it is actually healthy because of the activities that he does i would ignore it and tell him he is fine as long as he gets his check ups once a year and the doctor says he is fine then there is nothing wrong!.!.good luck ; )Www@Answer-Health@Com

the kids who are telling him that probably have a low self of steem!. im 13 and there is a boy in my class just like you son!. there is one group that calls him fat, and i really dont know why!. he's perfectly fine to me!. i'm sure your son is fine too!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

All I can say is "boys will be boys" If you had a girl, some other girl would call her ugly!. Kids make fun of eachother!. That's just what they do!.

If he's so muscular, tell him to stuff them in a locker!. Works every time!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

He pretty big for 11 as im nearly 14 and he is taller and heavier than me!. He is in the 97th percentile for height and 94th percentile for weight for his age!. But as you said he is very muscular!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

its probably a joke, like ppl call tall people "tiny" etc!. etc!.

its just a joke!.

but if ur worried take him to the doctor and GET A BODYFAT % TEST

if his is below 10% (which it likely is), he's fine!.

if it's not, he should run more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Those other kids are probably jealous of your son!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

well if hes muscular hes going to look bigger than the other kids because of his muscles!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

how can we tell without seeing him in person !? he can be muscular & fat both Www@Answer-Health@Com

they're silly !!!Www@Answer-Health@Com





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