kgragert

I can't believe this conversation has gone on this long....

The thing here is his age. He's not a toddler and he can't be treated like one. At only eight years of age, the brain is still growing but the child is fully capable of reasoning and abstract thought. So to ignore his behavior could possibly be detrimental to his emotional development...

Seven years of age may be a bit old for that behavior. You're in a tough place because you can't treat him like a toddler albeit he's behaving like one. There's no shame in consulting a behavioral specialist, especially when you're dealing with a child at such an impressionable age. Better to be safe than sorry and it's…

Also, you need to drink TONS of water to lose weight properly. The less water you drink, the more your body will actually store, because your body is thinking that it needs to 'save up' since it doesn't get much in the first place... Know what I mean?

Water weight and ... at the risk of being gross... impacted fecal matter... It all adds up... And, your scale could need calibrating...