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Icepik · July 3rd, 2006, 12:58 PM

I'm sure most kids know they if they are chubbier than other kids - just as I'm sure other kids have pointed it out to the chubbier kids.

Doctor's certainly should make mention of this. A doctor mentioning this would probably get the kid into the mindset that changes obviously need to occur.

July 3rd, 2006, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Icepik Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,770	Re: Should doctors tell obese kids they're obese? I'm sure most kids know they if they are chubbier than other kids - just as I'm sure other kids have pointed it out to the chubbier kids. Doctor's certainly should make mention of this. A doctor mentioning this would probably get the kid into the mindset that changes obviously need to occur.