My son needs to lose weight?

You can probably talk with his physician about going to a dietitian to get a better more honed in plan suitable for your son. Until you do that you can get him from in front of the television and outside to play. Don't push so hard you make him pass out but don't let him not participate. My cousin got her son on the city football team and baseball team and it has been working,because they cut his diabetic medication in half. She also took all of the junk food and sugary drinks out of the house. My son is 11 and 5'4 1/2" but he is thin, but was sneaking snacks so I stopped buy them. Your son is 8 and will eat only what you bring into the house. Start looking for healthy ways to cook food and have healthy snacks online that your whole family can do with him so he doesn't feel like you are picking on him. It is about retraining his mind so he will pick healthy things and only eat when he is hungry. No matter what I say it is all about you and what you want for your son. You are in charge of what he gets at home. My heart is hurting for your son because he weighs more than his father who is 6'0". You are not a bad parent you are a parent that says that is my baby and he can have what he wants,we all do it. Try and talk to your son about his weight because he knows more about fat and skinny than you think because if kids pick on other kids about having nappy hair they might be picking on him about his weight. The picture of him making fun of his being fat by playing with the rolls in front of the other kids just shows he is doing to himself what they are doing to him with words. Start slow and don't push him too hard, but don't back down on your goal to get him healthy. Good luck and God Bless you and your family :)