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Rare Condition Gives Toddler Super Powers

Liam Hoekstra is ripped.  Liam Hoekstra is 19 months old. "He's hungry for a full meal about every hour because of his rapid metabolism," Dana Hoekstra said. "He's already eating me out of house and home."  Liam's adoptive parents face a real challenge dealing with his Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy, essentially a super-fast metabolism. 

As if toddlers weren't difficult and hungry enough.  If toddlers don't maintain sufficient body fat, brain growth can be negatively impacted.  But the Hoekstras have an admirable attitude. They view their son as a miracle boy and are grateful for every minute they have with him.

Guess I'll stop complaining about my kids and their frequent eating ways.


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Comments

 

Miss-B said:

"Liam has given his mother a black eye and once punched a hole in the plaster wall during a tantrum. "That's called attitude," his mother said."

Holy Shit.  I'm not surprised by the black eye.  I bet one of my toddlers could do that to me given the right conditions.  But punching through a plaster wall?  I'm not an athletic person so terms like "Iron Cross" don't really register for me.  But my childhood neighbor's dad was a 250 lb anger management class drop-out.  He punched holes in the walls all over their house.  And broke his knuckles regularly in the process.  I'm not sure I could make a hole in my plaster wall with the help of a baseball bat.

Here's to hoping that little boy grows up to use his super-powers for the forces of good.

June 4, 2007 2:57 PM
 

RachelZ said:

Wow.  WOW.  Just think of all the things that kid will be able to do.  I hope his parents let him be as normal as possible and don't try to steer him toward sports or whatever just because of the way he's made.  Who knows?  He might want to be a painter or something.

June 5, 2007 8:56 AM
 

HDCS said:

I loved this story. And the picture of that cute little hulk proves the theory that babies naturally maintain the parental tolerance for misbehavior equilibrium by balancing their trouble with cuteness. Just look at that guy! Could he possibly be any cuter? You know those parents are in trouble.

June 5, 2007 2:38 PM

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