How do I control my 5 year old's weight?

Limit his caloric intake. Maybe 1000 calories a day. Do not let him eat whatever he wants to. Your the parent, limit cookeis, candies, carbs, all fattening foods. Give him more vegetables, fruits, nuts instead

Does he get an hour of physical activity every day? If not, even with all the sports he's in, it's not enough. If he wants to eat all the time, then make sure what he does eat is healthy. If he's not hungry enough to have an apple then he isn't that hungry. Remember that if you're offering him something he won't eat then you're not starving him. Pack his lunch in a healthy way. A sandwhich, with lettuce and tomato on it, some sort of veggies with dip (low calorie), fruit, yogurt and a small treat (2 cookies is plenty) for dessert. If you notice the only thing he eats is dessert don't send it for a few days. He should get the message. Also drinking several glasses (4 or 5) of cold water every day is a healthy way to boost his metabolism. Staying hydrated will help. Cook healthy suppers and if he doesn't eat it no snacks after. Put his healthy supper back in front of him if he says he is hungry, this will also teach him to eat what is put in front of him. Limit his carbs, I'm not saying cut them out but goldfish and crackers are high in sodium as well, try things like vegetable thins if he insists on them. Anything baked and not fried is healthier..

At this point, you just want to focus on him not gaining more weight for a little while so he can grow into his current weight. Don't try to have him lose weight.

I think it may help if you give him food that has a nice variety of carbs, fat and protein. Fat gets a bad wrap, but our cells and skin need it, and it can help us feel full longer. Give him one breakfast, and make sure there is a fat source in his breakfast, whether it be a handful of almonds, some peanut butter, an egg, yogurt, etc. If he's hungry after that, only give fruits or veggies until the next eating time. In the afternoon, he'll certainly need another snack after school. Make sure this snack has enough variety to get him through as well: Maybe a cheese stick with whole grain toast, maybe yogurt and apple slices, maybe apricots and nuts, maybe refried beans rolled up in a tortilla. After that snack, no food besides fruits or veggies until dinner. And try not to have more than one fast food meal per week. Even most restaurants kid's meals are as unhealthy as the fast food variety.

Also, watch what the family drinks. Milk and water are best. Even too much juice is not good.

Good luck! I hope this helps. The fact that you are taking care of this while he is young is just wonderful!

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As the others have said, give him more fruits and vegetables.

For my five-year-old, crackers (we buy Triscuits) and Goldfish are treats. Most of her food intake is of fruits, vegetables, and whole wheat bread. Other than breakfast, is he eating at school? How big are the breakfasts? My daughter will eat breakfast before pre-school (sometimes on the way there) and have a small snack there and is still hungry when we pick her up between 11:45 to noon. We buy her the 100 calorie Nabisco Browne Bites at the Dollar tree (I think it's a six pack) and she gets that on the way home. That's often her treat for that day.

For breakfast she'll ether have a bowl of fruit or peanut btter toast. (Natural PB on whole wheat bread)

Lunch is usually a veggie dog, veggie deli "meat" slices or a veggie burger with whole wheat bread (often two slices) and a fruit or vegetable.

For her afternoon snack she has a fruit or vegetable.

Dinner consists of a whole grain, a protein source (my husband is neither vegetarian nor vegan so she does get meat, cheese and eggs two or three times a week) and at least one vegetable.

In addition to something like fruit for her bedtime snack, she'll have some junk "food", too-- a cookie, candy, an ice pop, etc. Heck, for my kids Trader Joe's granola bars and Whole Foods fruit and grain (cereal) bars are treats.

Being that we're the parents, we ultimately control what our children eat. (We have a two-year-old with a similar diet to his sister's. He doesn't eat animals or animal products though.) We buy the groceries. While they ask for something specific, we have the final say as to what they want.

Cut out the carbs. Give him fruits and veggies to snack on. Cut out all junk food. No sweets.

Well it's down to you and what you are feeding him. Stop giving him rubbish and only have healthy foods in the house. It's your job to keep him fit and healthy.

You answered your own question.

"He eats a lot of carbs"

How about you feed him healthy foods, and don't give him everything he wants.