You won't believe it's possible but I assure you that if you take the time to explain to children about the dangers of being obese, they will listen and follow a regiment to get them to loose as much weight as possible. The fact that many children like food, it's inevitable that most will have obesity problems.
For instance, lots of the foods children eat contain fats and calories. To aid an obese child therefore, you shouldn't be ignorant about the food he or she eats.
An easy way to do that is to find a nutrition trainer either on the internet or in your hometown. He or she will be able to educate you and assist you to train the entire family how to eat correctly.
Without the involvement of the children in such weight loss programs, they won't work. When they eventually loose the weight and friends stop insulting them in school, they will thank you for it.