DEAR ANNIE: My grandson married a lovely girl who we are crazy about. She has fought a weight problem all her life. She is still heavy, though not obese. They have a 1-year-old baby and are over the moon with her.

Both of them feed this child every moment. Healthy snacks are not necessarily low calorie. I don’t know what she weighs, but I can’t pick her up. I fear they are raising this child to have the same issues as her mom, needing constant oral fixations. They feed her when she is not obviously hungry. I don’t want to start any problems, but obesity starts in childhood. What can I do without causing problems? -- Overfeeding a Baby

DEAR OVERFEEDING: You’re right that obesity can start in childhood, though I’m not sure I’d say it starts in infancy. The most important thing here is your

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