How To Beef Up A Way-Too-Skinny Kid?

Hi There! Hoe gaat het met jouw? Met mij gaat het goed. As for your son; Mine was like that too. Know he is 21 and doing fine. Still skinny, but doing great. I used to be skinny myself , until I reached 30. Then I started to fatten up.LOL. I would not worry about it. And don't try to fatten him up. That will only cause overweight when he is older. Sounds to me like you always have food in the house. He knows where to get it. So, no problem. He will be just fine. Groetjes, Margajoe

What about milkshakes? Thats what the doctor told me to drink when I was pregnant and had to put on alot of weight fast.

If there is always food in the house, he always eats and active, and you are always paying attention to his nutrition needs, then I think it's hereditary. When I was young we were poor and my mother always warned us not to eat too much so that dad had enough to eat. I am petite and skinny. I am 34 going 35, so in my case you can say it's hereditary (my dad was skinny) and also at young age I wasn't eating as much as other kids did which is definitely not good for my growth rate.

Don't worry about it - I had one, #2 son at that age he was 6'2" and was under 150 lbs - a bean pole. Kid ate like a horse but never put on any meat but he was healthy, active, and guess what. He's 30 now 6'4" and tipping the scales almost 200, still thin but he actually has a neck and his arms and legs don't look like extremely long tooth picks. I think it's hereditary - my father was the same way and so was I, until kids that is :(

Besides a check-up at the doctor's office, the only thing that worked for my daughter was a nightly milkshake. It has to be at night, otherwise it will get worked off during the day! lol I used real ice cream, milk and Ovaltine. It was actually my Dad's idea. His Mom gave him Ovaltine when he was little (and he was born in 1919). I'm giving you a link that tells about it. I think it's good for kids and my daughter loved the chocolate! http://www.ovaltine.co.uk/en/article.asp?chco_id=23

It's not bad to be an over concerning mom, your just doing your job! Just don't bother him to much about his body, or he might become self conscious(trust me, that's not a good thing). Like the first comment suggested, take him to the doctor because there are conditions where weight gain may be a problem. At least he eats healthy, that's an important factor because if he never ate vegetables and fruits, then he would lack certain nutrients. Before, you head to the doctor, check his weight to make sure there is nothing wrong with him because I noticed you used the phrase "think" when you where talking about how much he weighs. It could also be heredity, when you were his age, were you as skinny as he was? Try checking with your sons father because if it's an heredity issue, there's nothing that can be done about it other then eating fast foods and becoming morally obese. As long as he's eating fine and he has a good diet, you shouldn't be concerned to much. Usually, entering adulthood, the metabolism system becomes slower and weight gain becomes easier so he should hopefully not be as skinny in adulthood! Hope I could have helped.

He might have a problem with his metabolism, he might be hypoglycemic, there are many problems that you son might have. Some people are just naturally skinny and there is no real way to bulk them up. They can eat everything and they will never gain a pound.

He gets alot of exercise so that will keep him at a lower weight. Feed him all kinds of carbs..lol For lunch do you give him a sandwich with bread? Feed him potatotes and maybe even Ensure Shakes that are in a can. They seem to have the vitamins required to put weight on the elderly, keep them healthy and fatten them up a bit. Some people just have a tendency to be on the thinner side no matter how much they eat. If I want to gain a few pounds I eat Reese's Peanutbutter cups. The chocolate is healthy and so is the peanutbutter. If I go overboard, I'll gain a little too much. Will drink a regular Pepsi with it also. Sound like a kid here! I was a very skinny teenager because I was so active and didn't bother to eat 3 meals a day. Very often only ate one and that was because I was gone with softball or at a swimming pool. I wouldn't worry just yet about your son. He's still young and could fill out later.

i think you can give him food hign in calorie. this way he can gain weight. if he is healthy otherwsi, there is nothing to worrry. may be his structure is like thsi only

[i]Hi gtargirl, I know there are teen who are like that but they will just start gaining weight gradually! Maybe you need to let him bring snacks as his extra food like rice and chicken or rice and pork! But, I was like that when I was teens, so skinny but when I turned 20, I started to gain weight! I understand your concern since he is tall! maybe due to his various activities, he has fast metabolism![/i]

I really can't add anything else to what has already been said. He probably is like many teens and growing up before he grows out. He may also have a high metabolism rate. If other members of the family tend to be slender, then that is probably the reason he is too. My husband was like that and nothing fattened him up, no matter what I fixed. It sounds like he eats right and stays very active. Hope the doctor gives a good report so you can stop worrying. Keep us posted, though.

First of all I would make sure he gets a check up fromt he doctor and see if there is anything wrong physically..Other than that, do you or his father have people in your family that is tall and skinny, naturally? I had considered my Dad tall and skinny and I was also,(until I had kids..), so my son, though he was a picky eater, he loved fast food and ate high calorie foods..He was always skinny and at 22 is over 6 feet and still real skinny.. After ruling out illness, all you can do is just keep feeding that boy..

Have you had him checked out by a doctor? There are some conditions where a lack of weight gain is a symptom. If everything is fine the doctor may be able to give you some ideas on putting weight on him. Working out with weights will build muscle...but only if he's healthy. Make sure of that first.

oh thats simple question. You have to cut his food and make him run. Make him drink lots of water or you can use juice. You can feed him the fruits instead of food fast.

My first hubby was that way, and second one is not much better. Incredibly fast metabolism. Just make sure he eats regularly. He could lift weights a little, and that would put some weight on. If he feels fine he probably is fine.

I think it is in his body that's why he still looks skinny. As long as his weight is proportioned to his height and his Body Mass Index is ok then there is little to worry about. Maybe you should ask the doctor if you're really worried.

I can relate to this because I was really skinny at the same age, nearly same height (5'6"), same hobbies, it sounds just like my life. It's ultimately up to your son to decide which direction he wants to go, unless he's so skinny that it's hazardous to his health (which a doctor can verify) you can't really force him to eat. What really was a godsend for me was the friends I met in high school loved trying different things to eat so eating more food became less of a chore more of an adventure, so if his appetite is the issue you can try different foods. Usually it doesn't matter what peoples tastes are if they are presented with food they don't expect to eat often they will usually eat it, people will only refuse food they are used to seeing everyday. If it's his metabolism that is causing it I suggest cutting back the number and frequency of meals, but increasing the serving size of every meal. A simple rule I followed is the high-low/low-high rule. High frequency (more meals) less calories per meal wil make you lose weight or speed up your metabolism, low frequency (less meals) more calories per meal will help in gaining weight.