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obese granddaughter
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obese granddaughter
by RTperson, Nov 07, 2009 03:11AM
My granddaughter is 10 and extremly overweight. Since she was born she never felt full. She doesn't eat sweets and drinks mostly water. She also still wets the bed. We have tried limiting her fluids, making sure she goes to the bathroom before bed, and trying different amounts of sleep time. Nothing works. Her pediatrician doesn't seem worried about either problem, but both are really starting to affect her.
Doctor's Answer
by James G Beckerman, M.D., Nov 10, 2009 11:00AM
, Nov 10, 2009 11:00AM
If the pediatrician is not concerned about her being extremely overweight, it seems like it's time to ask about this specifically in the next visit - and if you don't feel like you are getting the help you need, perhaps you should have her see a new pediatrician?
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Drinking mostly water shouldn't make her overweight though. If she is excessively thirsty I would query diabetes.
I heard that children stop wetting the bed, etc when they are ready. It's possible there's a good reason why it's happening (besides drinking all the water).
When you said she never feels full that reminded me of prader-willi syndrome.
Maybe setting up a regular bedtime routine would help. I suspect altering the routine may be a little destabilizing.
I have no medical experience so I would strongly recommend following the doctor's advice.
Good luck!