[Siouxsie]

yeah but his acked lunches are a nightmare to prepare for school as he wont even take anything a sandwich. It makes me wonder what people think when he opens his sarnies and its only bread and butter. He takes fruit fresh orange drink and a yoghurt.

[Mrluvaluva]

Most kids don't even eat fruit. The point is - you care - and you are trying. Does he have daily spends?

[Siouxsie]

no he gets pocket money at the end of each week

[Mrluvaluva]

Does anyone watch "You are what you eat"?

[Siouxsie]

yes have seen that programme

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally posted by Siouxsie
no he gets pocket money at the end of each week

How old is he? If you don't mind me asking.

[Siouxsie]

12
13 in may

[Mrluvaluva]

I am no expert. I'm not a parent. But my nephew has lived with me for the last 3 years. I find, he discovers things he likes, and then gets bored with them in a few weeks, so I try to vary things from week to week, and introduce new things. Sometimes he hates it, and sometimes he loves it. It's a matter of perseverance. I'm sure you will get there soon. I would be more worried about him coming into the "Kevin" years!

[Siouxsie]

my kid is honestly a lovely guy.He is really kind and has a lovely nature. I try not to spoil him too much but ive had no problem with him up to now. Touch wood (sorry of topic a bit )

[Mrluvaluva]

You're very lucky.

[Siouxsie]

yeah i know he has always ben a lovely kid and a really nice baby I love him so much. He is a very grateful child with excellent manners got tears in my mind now lol

[Mrluvaluva]

Sounds like you brought him up well.

[Siouxsie]

yep ive done something right . Thats one of the reasons i decided to work with kids. Im quite proud of what ive achieved

[Mrluvaluva]

What is it you do then?

[Siouxsie]

work in my local primary school with special educational needs kids. I am a teaching assistant. I work with children who are obese, behavioural probs autistic, aspergers etc. I am also involved with PE and healthy eating and
PHSE (Physical Health Social Education)

[Mrluvaluva]

What a worthwhile job. It must be so fulfilling. Most of us have the boring 9 to 5 and log onto TIBB all day!

[Siouxsie]

so fulfilling hen you see how these kids grow up

and the holidays are good

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally posted by Siouxsie

and the holidays are good

I bet they are!

[Red Moon]

This topic is about Connor McCreaddie the 8-year-old boy who weighs almost 90 kg. Please keep it on topic.

This thread was posted in the Serious Debate section and should be treated as such. It not a general chat subject.

I have spent some time on removing all the cheap jokes on the thread only to login to find it's now gone off topic.

Red

[Siouxsie]

yer ok sorry just got carried away

[Mrluvaluva]

I give up! It was still on the topic. Talking about parenting etc, although a little bit sidelined. I'm logging off now. I've been chastised 3 times today! Goodnight.

[James]

I haven't been following the story but I'm not sure it is fair that the boy is taken into care as the mother could argue that he is only happy when he gets junk food and anything else would make him unhappy.

But I guess she does have a responsibility to feed him right... but its parents that are ultimately responsible for the welfare of their children.

Something about obesity to consider is that in prehistoric times food was scarce so humans have evolved to want to eat whenever they can. Now in the modern world, where food is everywhere, a lot of people can't stop eating.

So it is a genetic thing.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by James
Something about obesity to consider is that in prehistoric times food was scarce so humans have evolved to want to eat whenever they can. Now in the modern world, where food is everywhere, a lot of people can't stop eating.

So it is a genetic thing.

Ooh, a very evolutionary psychologist thing to say there, James

We all evolved from the EEA (Prehistoric times) and so why aren't all of us obese if this is the case?

[James]

Well most of us are... almost - according to this 75% of adults in the UK are 'overweight'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/obesity/

We are slaves to our genes in so many ways, I believe.

[Mrluvaluva]

From Sky News - todays target:

'She Can't Stop Eating'
Updated: 10:34, Wednesday February 28, 2007

The mother of a 14 stone nine-year-old girl has spoken about the "agony" of having a grossly overweight child.

Angela Collins, 42, said she has even tried padlocking the kitchen door to stop her daughter Samantha Hames from eating.

But the youngster simply searched the house for the key.

Ms Collins told The Sun newspaper: "Nobody wants her to lose weight more than I do. It's agony seeing my daughter this size.

"People will look at us and assume we're lazy or we're not trying - but it's not true.

"Can you imagine how hurtful it is for a mother to be told they're harming their own child?"


Connor McCreaddie Ms Collins spoke out after a North Tyneside Council agreed to let 14 stone eight-year-old Connor McCreaddie stay with his family.

Social workers had been considering whether the boy should be taken into care for the sake of his health.

But they heard he had lost one-and-a-half stone with a regime of exercise and healthier eating.

Samantha, who wears size 18 clothes, eats a 500g family-size bar of Galaxy every day which she buys with her £10 per week pocket money.

The schoolgirl, from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, says she is more interested in chocolate than DVDs, toys or clothes.

But she admitted she would rather have a figure like US star Beyonce Knowles.