If you have an overweight kid, the last thing you want to say to him or her is "Don't worry, you're going to find someone out there who will love you for who you are." This just reinforces in your kid's mind that they're not attractive and that, essentially, they're going to have to wait around for that one special someone who can tolerate dating a fat person.
And for goodness' sakes, take an active role in your kid's health. Don't just leave a bowl of fruit on the kitchen table and expect the kid to do the rest. Buy real food. Resist the urge to buy "snack foods," AKA socially acceptable junk food. Learn to cook. Teach your kid to cook. Pick a physical activity you can do with your kid (that the two of you won't end up resenting). Don't EVER criticize him or her for being fat. Your kid is a prisoner in his or her own body and is probably even more embarrassed and worried about being overweight than you are. Don't kick him or her out. GUIDE him or her out.
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