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My little brother is over weight
I come from a fat family (not to be mean or anything lol). And my brother is 4 and has because over weight :( he's going to school in about a week and I don't want him to gow to kindergarten and be picked on especially because I'm in middle school and I can't protect him. I try to tell him no even when my parent say it ok to have extra because I know he doesnt need it. But they give in so easily, and I'm just a kid so it's not like their going to listen to me so what do I do??
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The problem is your whole family eats this way and your parents don't seem to care about the end result but merely the food in front of them. That may sound too blunt but you illustrated above that it's 100% true.
Rather than deal with this head-on they dodge it continually. I think what you have to do is take a stance. Go to the doctor alone about your own weight, tell him your family eats the same way and doesn't listen to reality. Have him/her put you on a plan you stick to for your own diet. Then lead by example.
Point out to your parents that you are concerned about him being picked on for his weight which they can control and the family's eating habits and soaring weight and that you want them to follow your lead and do something about it.
You should talk to relatives, teachers, any adults your parents trust and value opinions from and have them confront them about this issue. In the meantime keep watch over your sibling and teach him how to stand up to any taunting or even tell his teacher what you are worried about. That may cause her to approach your parents about him needing to control out of control weight.
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