Hi,
I have three boys, 5,9 and 10.
They have great appetites and generally eat healthy home cooked meals. DS2 (9yrs) and DS3 (5) are both quite tall and both lean.
The problem is DS 1 (10), I recently had him at hospital apt for something unrelated. When checking in the weighed him and measured his height (he is 130cm and 36kg). They didn't say anything but when I checked the BMI calculator, he is overweight.
I knew he was chubbier than the others but I had hoped when he grew up a bit that it would even out. I suppose I've also been burying my head in the sand a bit too.
His meals are very healthy but he just never stops snacking. I am sick telling him to get away from fridge between meals. We were at a party last week and he just sat himself at sweet table for whole day munching away while other kids played.
I worry about him when he is older. Any tips on how to stop them snacking?
My mam and mil see the kids daily and tend to give them money and sweets so I'm going to speak to them and tell them to stop.
His typical diet would be: (this is summer diet which would be a bit more than normal)
Breakfast:omelette with peppers/feta cheese
Snack fruit/yog
Suspect he often goes to shop while playing with friends at this time and will buy a pocket of sweets, we live beside a newsagents)
Lunch: pita bread, tuna salad, fruit, sometimes soup too
Dinner: average family home cooked meal, lasange spag bol, meat and veg, stir fry etc.
Snack: cracker/ peanut butter/ice pop
Supper 2weetabix with milk
Also during summer months would often watch a movie in evening and I would 3rd a bag of micro popcorn between them.
He normally drinks just water in school but again have got a bit lax and would have squash with meals...
When I wrote it down it does seem like a lot.
The other boys would eat the same meals but prob only half the snacks that he eats but again as I said they are much taller.
It's tricky because I don't want to insult him so just want advise on how to speak to him about it.
He is normally quite active but lately he has been less. Do brings him for a run every second night and he plays football with friends.
All his weight is around the tummy area
Please advise and no jiffy comments please. I feel guilty enough myself.