Sparkpeople WTF? C&P

[sawyerthedestroyer]

I lurk around the forums on Spark People sometimes and try to pick up some pointers and whatnot and came across this.

"Hello everyone! My husband and I are trying to help our 13 year old lose weight. He is 210 and has a way to go. My husband would like to figure out a way to empower him to make the decision for himself to turn down dessert when we go out to eat as a family. Or have a plate of cookies on the counter and he passes them by because he would rather lose weight. My husband says that since he isn't there on his own that we should tell him before we go to eat that we will be ordering dessert but that he can't have any because he needs to lose weight and that if he would rather stay home because of that he can. I believe that we shouldn't deny him desert but to teach him portion control and healthier choices. He says when we go to our favorite frozen yogurt place that our son shouldn't get any and should learn to have self control and it be okay that all of us around him are eating dessert because HE is the one who needs to lose weight. I believe that he can still enjoy the treat, but much less of it. Please share thoughts!

www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/messageboard.asp?imboard=7&imparent=28718743

[tulip]

OMG that poor kid. I'd give him an iPad at dessert time.

(LOL!! To soon?!?)

But, really those parents are assholes.

[macmars45]

OMG! That lady's husband is an idiot! It seems like he wants to punish his son instead of set an example for him and support him.

[litebright]

WTF?!?!

You don't magically get willpower by having desserts around and getting to watch other people eat them while you are told you can't. That's a recipe for resentment and binging.

[emsumm]

Poor kid What a fucking dick of a dad. I'd love to see him do what he expects a kid to achieve gracefully.
I couldn't.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

I feel so bad for this kid.

They just leave plates of cookies on the counter and expect a thirteen-year-old to walk on by? I'm a full-grown adult and I'd have a hard time ignoring a plate of cookies. It's just cruel.

[loveday]

That poor child. It makes me so sad for him. They are dicksnatches.

[PinkSquirrel]

That poor kid. I'm sure his weight has nothing to do with his parents dessert habits.

[Deleted]

That is just awful. It borders on abusive.