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What Are Your Thoughts About Giving a 13 Year Old an Incentive to Lose 30 Lbs?
J.F.
asks from Washington DC
My daughter is 13, insulin resistant and about 30 lbs overweight. We are considered giving her a dog that she wants if she loses the weight. Would love to know your...
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See all- Sounds like you're mixing two issues, and it's not going to work well for either one. First of all, EVERY kid says they want a dog and they'll walk it, brush it, f...
- No.. only because I think tying rewards to weight loss is tricky. It might set her up for a lifetime of weight issues. Also, I think getting a pet should be because i...
- I disagree with the idea of giving a pet (or a car, or toys, or electronics, or money, or anything else like that) for an incentive to lose weight. The incentive ...
