I'm training as a TA at a local primary school. We have a child in reception so 5 years old tops and she is very over weight. Her size 9-10 years dress is a struggle to get on and do up, she has to sit on a smaller chair so that she can get her legs under the table, she has recently found it difficult to join in activities with the other children because she was physically incapable of getting up or down something, her packed lunch recently on a trip consisted of a white bread sandwich with ham, a packet of crisps and a big bar of chocolate. She is a well looked after, very loved (good close family), bright, pleasant girl. But I can't help but worry that this is a very slippery slope for her. I think that if she is this big at 5 years old (twice the weight of her peers) then she is going to struggle with her weight for the rest of her life. Things like diabetes are going to be a real possibility and although the other children in her class don't seem to make an issue of it now, I worry that as she goes through school, life will just get more difficult for her and her weight will make her miserable. I have mentioned it to the class teachers, who agree that it is not a good situation, but I'm not sure they are prepared to do something about it. Clearly it's not neglect as she is cared for, cleanly turned out, loved by a close family unit, but surely it's not right to do this to a child.