DAILY CHAT ***Monday 4th January 2010 ***

becky_rtw

Just watched some of the clips - knew I shouldnt have!!

Agreed there can be mental health and hormonal issues behind weight at any age but most obese children are that way because their parents feed them too much, its like setting your child up for a lifetime of health problems - why would you do that if you loved them??

schoolrunmum

I think it's quite scary if there isn't a medical reason why a little one is overweight, and that the parents are just letting them eat and eat all the wrong foods.[/QUOTE]
Not so easy in reality Elfen-can't send her without money as school is in town 5 miles away,and although there is a free bus,if she misses it she needs to catch paying bus. Just wish the school didn't sell rubbish snacks...she already cycles up to the village and back to catch the bus...

ZTD

schoolrunmum wrote: »

'Tis tricky Sal-my DD loves her food-I only buy low fat/low cal stuff,yet when she gets to school (after breakfast here) she buys bacon sarnie, then pizza at break, then her packed lunch..which is healthy..had a letter from local auth health saying they are worried about her weight. ...what to do???

Feed her steak.

sammy115

becky_rtw wrote: »

Just watched some of the clips - knew I shouldnt have!!

Agreed there can be mental health and hormonal issues behind weight at any age but most obese children are that way because their parents feed them too much, its like setting your child up for a lifetime of health problems - why would you do that if you loved them??

As a nation we seem to have forgotten what a real portion size is......so we feed our kids loads and think we are doing the right thing...

As a mother, we also show our 'love' for our kids by feeding them....it seems to be a gentic thing.....not saying its right, just that its like a maternal instinct....its then having the energy to say 'no'.....again not always easy...

bookseller1980

sammy115 wrote: »

she isn't scared....its just to get her own way...:o I know,I know...I shouldn't give in...

Bookie, take your tree down now......next christmas I think I am going to go away......with my own family....start my own traditions...I am fed up of doing christmas other peoples way

I don't want to take my tree down. I had a wonderful time with all my family and me in charge! I is a bossy cow.
Sammy, if you didn't enjoy yours - and it didn't sound perfect - put your foot down and change things.

It'll be tough with Chloe for a couple of nights maybe but worth it. I thought you cracked it a while ago.

I am so bored of being useless.

ZTD

sammy115 wrote: »

I sorted it once...then stupid OH came home and said aaaaah but I miss her and she wants to sleep with us...

Now its him moanin cos she is in our bed every night....

When she does sleep in her own bed, tell him that if she stops, it's his job to start her again.

sammy115

ZTD wrote: »

Feed her steak.

*licks lips*

would love a steak right now...

becky_rtw

I worked as a dinner lady when I was a student...schools arent supposed to provide that kind of food anymore SRM - campaign to get it withdrawn and for them to only serve proper food!

bookseller1980

sammy115 wrote: »

I sorted it once...then stupid OH came home and said aaaaah but I miss her and she wants to sleep with us...

Now its him moanin cos she is in our bed every night....

Sorry. Cross posted.
I was a rotten Mum. Never had them in bed with me.

elfen

srm - I didn't mean it to sound as if I was having a go, I'm not, that's more down to the school selling a ton of crap instead of proper healthy food (which they should do) Or I bet they do but it's expensive compared to the other food.