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Paul Nelson, KSL NewsradioMany parents are blind to some of the physical flaws their children may have. A new survey says many parents of overweight children think their child is at a normal weight.
Many times, a family conversation about weight goes like this:
Mother of Cartman, from Southpark: "You're not fat. You're big boned."
Cartman from Southpark: "That's what I said."
The survey was done in Australia, saying 90-percent of the parents of overweight five year olds think their kids are fine, and 63 percent of 10 to 12 year olds made the same mistake.
Holly Doetsch, Primary Children's Medical Center Dietician: "It's always important to check with their pediatrician."
Dietician Holly Doetsch says parents should learn their child's ideal weight. But, she says if the kid is fat; don't put him on a strict diet.
Holly Doetsch: "Kids who have very restrictive diets are more likely to overeat later on."
The study says fat parents are the worst judges of their child's weight.
Cartman from Southpark: "I'm not fat, I'm festively plump."
