Is the kid particularly overweight?
It seems a bit of a barbaric thing to do on the face of it. If you're trying to encourage your kid to be active or lose weight, then go for a run or do other exercises with him so that he at least feels engaged and may enjoy it more. Seeing his dad whiz along on an electric scooter whilst he's having run, it's no wonder he's a bit upset.
No he's not overweight, nor underweight. The kid looks healthy. I think the point I became concerned is when I witnessed the Dad losing his temper and scooting off. Scooter aside, if the Dad was with him encouraging him then it would come across differently.
It just painted a picture, Dads a bit of an arse, kid clearly doesn't want to be doing it, I wonder how he's treated at home.
I did a similar thing with my kids. Forced them out on family bike rides and one of them in particular was very upset every time we went out. However, kids don't know what is best for them and many, given free choice, will stay at home all day, eat rubbish food, get very fat and go on to have an unhealthy life and suffer health problems like most people in the UK/US. I see it as part of my job as a parent to try to prevent that. People often mistake parenting with being best friends with your kids. They are not mutually exclusive, but parenting >> friend.
I'm with you on that one, absolutely. Kids these days don't need to go out to play with their friends, they can sit on their games consoles and socialise. Exercise needs to be somewhat forced and it is our jobs as parents to make sure they have the healthiest of starts.
This kid is running most days if not every day. 8 of the 10 times I see him, he's upset and the Dad is nowhere to be seen. Occasionally his Dad will be with him on the scooter.
seems more like it's a punishment though and the kid could legit have done something worthy of being forced to do a lap or two.
maybe you could have a friendly word with the dad act like your on his side, "nice to see someone encouraging their child to exercise" as he goes past next time.
see what the father says, judge his mood, maybe even shout something to the kid after saying that to his father "like go on lad you can do it"
you don't need to be confrontational
I see him most days so unless he's particularly naughty I'm not sure it's punishment.
That's not a bad idea, rather than all guns blazing which will likely end in the Dad telling me to do one.