Kids are awesome, they can tell you to Eff off and people would still find it endearing. You deserve that too, practice what you preach. #72, Seriously? Omg you'll be the coolest parent ever. NOT.

LOL hey its hard becoming a doctor, its alot of studying and eating irregularly.

@62 - The child is 5. They shouldn't need to "exercise [their] a** off hard for hours, 5-6 days a week" in order to reach or maintain a healthy weight. What, is the kid supposed to go lift some weights at her local gym? She should certainly be out playing, but she should also be consuming fruits & vegetables and other healthy foods likely lacking from her current diet. I don't think the OP ever said "you can only eat greens, ever" nor do we know whether that's the only dietary or lifestyle advice given to the girl and her mother. He "started giving her advice" when he was interrupted by the child. You're very quick to jump at calling him a quack. Please, stfu.

I think doctors tend to follow the "do as I say, not as I do". Sure, if someone was in perfect health and giving out advice, it might be taken with a little more weight (pardon the pun), but just because the doctor isn't in peak physical condition doesn't mean he doesn't know what he's talking about. Soap box time: A child at that age should not weight that much. It's as simple as that. Make as many excuses as you want, it shouldn't be so. The percentage of the population claiming to have a medical issue stopping them from being within a healthy weight range is far, far greater than the small percentage who actually cannot help it. The input-output ratio rule is for everyone; if your input and output equal each other, your weight will remain the same; if your output is greater than your input, you will lose weight; if your input is greater than your output, you will gain weight. Some circumstances can make it more difficult for others but the ratios don't change. Really.

And this is where you say, "That's right, and you'll look just like me one day if you don't quit it with the cookies, and start eating your broccoli."

so like... doctor patient confidentiality? guess not.

It's not really his fault....but at the same time, I mean, everyone's getting fatter, so it's becoming the norm. What are our kids supposed to think, y'know?

#79: The OP didn't post any specific details, just that there was a 5 year old girl and her mother. No personal information at all. If he had given exact whereabouts/surgery/names/etc. then there may be an issue but to my knowledge saying that 'a thing happened at my work as a doctor involving people' doesn't breach any confidentiality.

"so like... doctor patient confidentiality? guess not." Yep, like you'd be able to tell exactly who is being discussed from the "details" given in this FML. If you don't know how the system works, don't post your opinion on it; it's people like you who are responsible for all the frivolous lawsuits in this country.

What a mean bitch! Well, one day she'll get hers! Stupid bitch.