Why dont parents realise their kids are obese?

[Nosha123]

So.. they announce today that 90% of parents with obese children DONT KNOW they're kids are fat.... and are storing up future health problems for them....

When are people going to stop making excuses for themselves and change!!!

I know a couple - both fat.. both kids on verge of morbidly obese.. and yes bullied at school for it. They eat more in one serving than my Builder husband could eat! Shocking.. They are killing their kids!

I dont suppose they have many school friends that come over - but if they did.. are they all fat too.. or are they skinny.. and if they are skinnier.. would you not as a parent look at your kid then the other and think - Jees... Little Jenny could do with losing some weight.. she's much bigger than her friend!!!

[Nosha123]

Hmm - I'm going for the Salt & Vinegar Snack a Jacks!!! But I did go to the gym last night!

[puddicat]

If you look at the majority of obese children, there parents are clinically obese also, whats that telling us??

[rov1200]

If is so harmful to be obese why are people living longer?

[saxy_jag]

Because they're being kept alive by drugs and medical interventions that cost the NHS and the taxpayer a small fortune.

Fifty years ago they'd have had heart attacks in their fifties and there would have been nothing anyone could do about it.

[keyplus90]

Because they do not have enough time to look at their kids because of long working hrs. And then most of them are over weight themselves.