Is it just me... children...too many... weight concerns?

It saddens me just how many children i find 13 years old and such concerned that they're fat or are overweight! I have 5 children and they are health conscience, my husband and I work hard to promote a healthy food/eating experience in their lives so that it will become apart of their lives now and stay with them as they grow! They really enjoy their food lifestyle while we still allow them to be children; we incorporate these good things into the regular diet! Our whole family gets great products and there is a wonderful children line that my children take, they are ages 3-11 and they love it! I guess my question is, with obesity being such the epidemic it is where are all the parents? We have to put in the effort to help keep our children safe, and good-eating habits are safety from death!! Does anyone else feel the same? If anyone wants to look at the products we use as a family the website is: http://www.2ahealthysuccess-mall.com the site owner is willing to happy to provide info!

I think it has a lot to do with today's society and just kids being kids. Everyone knows that the "fat" kid is one of those who gets teased a lot. Girls are starting puberty at ages 6-9 because they are overweight. So by the time they hit their teens they're obese and face a ton of ridicule by their peers and I know that from experience. Not every family has the resources to promote healthy eating habits, and not many try either. So it's now being left up to the schools to teach kids how to eat and exercise to stay healthy. With all the teasing and bullying going on, it's no wonder 12-13 yr olds want to lose weight. I'd be concerned too if I found out I had diabetes and I wasn't even in high school yet. I guess it's society's "what's hot" look and the pressure to look a certain that might push some kids to worry about that stuff too. Either way it's not a good situation to think about.

I am not a parent myself but I have tons of friends in the same situation. Sadly, this is becoming a trend. 13 years marks the age of preteen.

Sadly, many parents I know do not know about their children's problem, or they all support that their child needs to lose weight to fit in with the population. Kids don't tell their parents, especially when coming to age of teens. I really suggest that parents should sit down with their kids and talk about subjects like these.

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