My child eats to much and is gaining weight/what should i do since she wont listen when i tell her no?

Question

My child eats to much and is gaining weight/what should i do since she wont listen when i tell her no?

Answer 1

Post the age of your child and weight.  A lot of people state their child is fat when, in fact, they are normal weight.

Just lock up the food. The child is no longer allowed free access to the food cupboard or the refrigerator.

Answer 2

Don't let her have unhealthy food, you buy it so I don't get it. You can't reason with kids. they are going to eat and do what you do.

Answer 3

I do not know of any child that has ever gotten fat eating too many veggies, fruits and protein.  Stock the house with only healthy foods.  Whatever she grabs to eat cannot be bad for her.  

Skip the cookies, chips aisle completely at the store.

Have her help you grocery shop for good foods.  You say whether or not they are approved.  Be careful to point out the serving sizes.  I'd rather have a small serving of something I like than something marked "Reduced fat" that tastes marginal.

Watch the "Reduced Fat" labels too!  "reduced" DOES NOT mean "low".  It means less fat that the regular stuff, and usually that means there's much more than is good for you.  

Cut out ALL soda and fruit juice, period.  

What does she do for excercise?

Take a cooking class together that specializes in healthy cooking.  Teach her about diabetes.

Help her learn how to be healthy.  Simply telling her "no" may not be enough no matter how old she is.  You are her best mentor!  Good luck!

Answer 4

Throw out the junk food in your house.  Give her fruit or veggies for snacks.

She's the child and you're the ADULT...she doesn't earn money so she can't buy her own junk food.  If you don't provide it, where's she gonna get it?

Answer 5

If she says she is hungry, offer her an apple. If she refuses, then she is probably isn't starving and just wants to eat junk food.  You are the parent and have control over what you buy and what she is exposed to. Lock up treats or just don't buy them. Make sure you eat your meals at relatively the same time everyday and set a routine (eating together as a family helps too, and children carry these habits as they get older). Allow healthy snacks in between meals that you choose (or give her a choice between 2 or 3 healthy snacks, to make it fun). Good luck.

Answer 6

Didn't you already post this about your 11 year old????  You buy the food, unless she has a job and supports herself.

Answer 7

Become very well-informed about nutritional needs of children and devote yourself to supplying the right nutrients to her.  This period of rapid growth and her nutritutional intake will play a major factor in her future health.

Answer 8

YOU are in control. You control when and what your child eats. A lot of parents have in issue with taking a strong stance against their children, but know that only you can instill in them proper eating habits and its your job as a parent to do what is best for your child whether they like it or not. This is not a democracy.

That said, if your child is over the age of 12 it gets more complicated to enforce your law. Lock the food and control her allowance if you feel it necessary and know that you should not back down just because they learned to talk back.

Lastly, I agree with the first  answer, you may be worrying for nothing and you are just making a mistake about your child's weight issue.

Answer 9

well, most kid when hungry are hungry, if she is severly overweight and eating pizza and fries then that is your fault. Why don't you fill her up with fruits and veggies, yogurt, cereals, give her enough to satisfy her...the kid is growing

Answer 10

the child may eat too much, but you definetly have the power to put healthier choices in the house , and you can also say no to him/her.