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Daily Mirror
Julia Banim

Mum urged to seek help for son, 11, who won't eat birthday cake over dad's gym obsession

A concerned mother has been urged to seek help after her young son wouldn't eat his own birthday cake due to his dad's fitness obsession. According to this mum, her husband 'exercises religiously', and she hasn't seen him take so much as a bite of cake since their wedding day.

He views their eldest son, who recently celebrated his 11th birthday, as his 'mini me', and therefore expects him to be just like a younger version of himself. Although she doesn't doubt that he loves him, she admits 'his love can be tough'.

Their son's birthday also proved to be a bit of a 'wake-up call' for the mum, who says her son refused to eat any of his own

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