You have to add fuel to the fire to make coals

I had a friend come over to our house Saturday with his 12 year old baseball playing youngster in tow with him. They were needed some help or advice in trying to add some weight to his frail frame. Actually they came over to see what he could take to help him put on some weight.

He was 12 and like a stick so naturally my first querstion was "son what do you eat during the day" dad proudly exclaimed "he eats all the time" and of course the son "yep I eat all the time".

Cool I said well then tell me what you had yesterday for breakfast "Honey buns" he said ok what next well he said the school food is not so good so I had "Chips and a coke" Wonderful I said, next he said well we had pratice and when I got home I really ate then mom's dinner. Wow you finally had a meal 24 hours latter.

Believe it or not this is the typical diet of YOUR children and this is horrible. First they can't understand why they remain so weak and frail so our children turn to drugs "steriods" as they believe "I can take something to fix this". Isn't this human nature take something to do it faster and easier.

Here we have a child that doesn't have a clue and parents just as blind to teaching the child proper nourshment to fuel the body produces coals so he remains weak and behind.

What can I do as a parent to help my child? I will post tomorrow.