Hello Friends.

a great deal indeed has happened since my last post.
I am very happy to say that David has lost a few pounds. he is looking much happier within himself. I SAW HIM SMILE YESTERDAY! (he was looking at some cookies, but I am not going to let that dampen my joy.

as you may have read we were the focus of some media attention. that is over now. the crew have gone and our home feels somewhat empty now. do you think that media attention would be good for a young boy?

we are continuing with Dr Vincents practices and as I mentioned at above they really seem to be working. david finds it hard being away from the family unit at night time but I think it is for the greater good.

his art is coming on leaps and bounds. the subject matter has changed somewhat over the past few weeks. he has started drawing our family members now. I will upload some images if you guys would like to see. thanks again for your support over the weeks. 

I have just had a great idea!!! David said he doesn't know what to draw. he is always looking for something new to doodle. would anyone like to have a picture or their child drawn by david? he is very good.

Thanks for your time.

-Zach Sutton

Hello,

Thank you for your replies.
it has been very helpful.


We are all going to make an effort to improve our little family situation. I have spoken to a specialist.
luckily my Brother Steve works in the medical industry. in the course of his day to day life he meets a lot of doctors specialising in a vast range of different areas.

Steve has actually had a troubles life of his own. When he was growing up his arms suffered from a muscle wasting disorder that has left him with what was called at the time "noodle arms". children can me so cruel. However you will be pleased to hear that Steve has overcome the problems that he has had in his life and is now quite well respected in his field. he does still have a rather weak handshake but we can't have everything can we?

he recommended an excellent Doctor that said that he is willing to treat David for free. (isn't that amazing??!)
his methods were frankly quite shocking to me at first. but they seem to be having some effect even after a short time so I think we will peruse this course of action. Did any of the other parents on here find some of the treatments recommended to them worrying (or even shocking to your very core)?.

My other news..
we have actually come into the public eye recently. A documentary crew have contacted us and asked if we would like to take part in a film they are making. it is all about Gifted Children (that are large). it's working title is "big talent" They are very interested in David's drawings of meat beasts.
we have had daily interviews and they are asking me to share some of the family recipes that we eat here in the household. (some of them are closely guarded secrets. I am going to change some of the ingredients before I disclose the cooking methods. my great aunt would turn in her grave is I gave away the true ingredients for her 16 sausage upside-down cake.)
Steve has tried to deeply involve himself in the filming process. I am actually worried. some equipment has gone missing and I really fear Steve may have been involved. I think the only reason the police haven't been involved at this point is because no one can see how he would have carried it away. My partner wants no part of the filming process. she was never really one for this kind of thing.
I didn't realise that we were quite so interesting.
 
they think that we might actually be able to sell some of Dave's  scrawlings to some wealthy folks.
I didn't know such a thing was possible.  I mean, would any of the people here have a "meat beast" on their wall?
would that be something that you can Imagine having in your home?
(if so, I would be happy to post you one. I have 100's)

I can't believe that coming to this forum for help has actually helped my family this much.

in the past week it has been David's Birthday. The family has decided to use this date as a milestone.
the Family all have to be involved. we are walking David up to 6 times a day now as per Dr Vincent's instructions.

Thank you all so much.

-Zach

Thank you all very much for your support and advice on this matter.
It really is refreshing in this day in age to find informed and educated people willing to help a stranger.

In answer to your questions.
David Is a large boy. he is VERY particular with his food choice. by that I mean type of food (defiantly not amount, defiantly not!)
when he was younger he ripped open a bag of puppy chow and actually ate so much that he passed out. I was obviously horrified.
when he finally regained consciousness his first word was "hungry!".
It was a family joke for a while. You know, truth be told, large children are very cute. sometimes down-right hilarious. but I am starting to worry that it may be unhealthy.

the fascination with the "meat Beasts" as he incessantly calls them is frankly the last straw. His brother Chris is the model child. he is the captain of our football team and is very strong. would you believe that I sometimes have to ask Chris to help me lift David in and out of the bath tub. (lately he has been refusing to do anything without being rewarded. much like when training a dog.)

he has crafted some new beasts. I will upload the ghastly images if you think it might help you diagnose the issue.

I am reminded of something the pastor at my church once said to me. "children truly are one of life's biggest gifts, but sometimes we want to ask the stork if he kept the receipt."

thank you for your advice.
It is nice to just talk to someone about this without being judged. Would you believe that myself and my partner have been blamed for this issue?!. 
some people need to replace their curtains with mirrors.
one of the imbeciles that implied that we as parents are to blame has a child with a lazy eye and a wondering hand.
I do not want to go into that right now. Sorry, I am just very emotional about this issue. 

Hello,

I am new to this forum. I actually joined because I have a question to ask.
I am afraid it is a rather sensitive subject.

My youngest child (of two children) is a large person for his age. our family are very sensitive to has frame and make an effort to make him feel like a normal boy. his weight does seem to be increasing lately and I have been noticing some frankly shocking changes in his character.
he draws constantly. he is very good.
my wife and I are thrilled that he has a hobby by at times we wish it was something that required more movement than his hand alone.

he is quite a talented artist for his age. my question to ask.. lately he has been drawing one subject matter. he says he wants to design the ultimate animal. from what I have read on some other website regarding child development this is actually very normal for a child of his age.
My dilemma is the reason for designing this "beast".

HE says that he wants to create a creature that will be the ultimate food source for the future. I am going to attach his latest creation.

it has 10 chicken wings, a tomato for a head, pork ribs, a rump steak back, chips for feet and a tomato for a head. one of the most chilling features is that he has apparently tagged the animal using an onion ring. it is turning into quite an obsession.
he is drawing for 3-4 hours a day. one of his images actually was wet to the touch when he showed it to me. For a second I thought he had perspired while drawing. (our family have a tendency to overheat when exerting.
unfortunately no such luck. after questioning him on the subject he admitted that the image had made him salivate on the page.

I really am at my wits end. please can someone suggest something to help me.

thank you for your time.

-Zach Sutton