My nephew is a little overweight and gets teased at school. i want to help him? ideas?

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My nephew is a little overweight and gets teased at school. i want to help him? ideas?

Answer 1

Suggest to his parents to eliminate high-fructose corn syrup from his diet, and regulate everything else he eats.

Kids will not quit picking on him if he's overweight.  That simply won't happen.  If it's not his diet and perhaps just the way he's developing, there's not a whole lot that can be done.

Answer 2

its so hard at that age, but at least there is plenty a parent or someone caring can do...

--do not tell him, he's going on a diet, but monitor his food intake. find out if he is just eating too much.

--if not, take him to the doctor & have him checked

--educate him on health & nutrition (great life skill)

--take out any & all junk food out of the house

--dont starve him or never allow him to eat snacks, but keep it as that, a treat

--take away soda & juices that aren't 100%

--teach him to love water & 100% juices

--show him different varieties of fruits & vegetables he may have never had before. grocery trip - allow him to pick out any 2 or 3 fruits/veggies he'd like to try this week.

--use small plates w/small proportions for all meals

--teach him how to cook (depending on age) fun healthy snacks. there really are plenty online for all ages.

--buy a bike & go riding w/him after school

--try rock climbing

--batting cages

--roller skating

--sledding/snow boarding

--swimming

--join the YMCA or a sport (karate is a really good one physically & mentally)

--find a group of kids who will accept him as he is

--teach him how to deal w/these mean kids

--praise him, praise him, praise him

* Some of the best personalities are stuck instead overweight people.

wish you the best

Answer 3

Tell him that everyone is different and not to be upset about it. Tell him they are just jealous even if they are not.

Answer 4

It's not the weight that causes him to be teased - it's the fact that it visibly bothers him.  That's what makes it entertaining.  Lower self confidence in himself is what makes it easy to get a reaction from him.  My son was a chubby little thing who even had b*****s bigger than his big sister.  He started taking karate lessons and worked that fat off.  He worked out seven days a week by the time he got his blackbelt and was supposed to try out for the Olympic team, but he decided he'd had enough and started chasing girls instead.  Karate may not be the answer for your nephew, but we're all good at different things and his family should find him activities that bring out the best in him and build his self-esteem.  I highly recommend scouting and civil air patrol.

Answer 5

Why don't you sign up for an activity with him.  Basketball, or swimming and say that you want to spend time with him but do something fun, that way it is excercise but without it feeling like excercise because it's a fun activity.  There are lots of different things you can do change it up...play frisbee at the park.  Getting him active is what is important.

Answer 6

During a school break, encourage him to lose a few pounds and when he goes back to school everyone will try and be his friend.......and you let him know that they are not friends if they care about your appearace.Let him know he is beautiful on the in and outside and that those jerks are ignorant.

Answer 7

No, telling him its what is inside that counts and just be happy with who you are will not shut those mean little punks up. Unfortunately the world just doesnt work that way.

I have a 5 yr old niece who was pretty overweight and was very self conscious. My mom enrolled her in a swim class and she lost a good amount of weight. We didnt want to put a little girl on a diet so we figured some physical activity and interaction with kids outside of school might do good. . . it totally did! She is so proud and tells everyone about her ribbons and awards and that doesnt "have a tummy anymore".

Get your nephew into swim classes or another sports activity. I promise it wont hurt to try. Exercise and team building skills are never a bad thing.

Good luck. : )

Answer 8

Awwww.......poor little boy! That's awful. All you have to do is tell him that he is a beautiful, great boy who is very special and give him lots of hugs :)  Also you could take him out the back or up to the local park and play games or play catch with him. Show him that exercising doesn't have to be boring and as he grows up he'll have a positive view of it.

Answer 9

tell him to ignore them they are losers