world when photos of him were revealed
as he was chain-smoking cigarettes.
Aldi Rizal was discovered in a poor village in
Sumatra, Indonesia, puffing on a cigarette while
riding his tricycle.
After his lifestyle was discovered, he was taken
for play therapy sessions in the capital Jakarta
for two weeks to take his mind off his 40-a-day
habit and learn to be a normal toddler for the
first time.
Now, a new documentary has shown the
progress made by this little boy. It has been
revealed that he has managed to stay off the
cigarettes, but is still dangerously unhealthy.
Now, at age 5, he has reportedly kicked the
habit, although he now seems to have another
addiction. Food.
His mother revealed that Aldi faces temptation
often:
'There are many people still offering Aldi
cigarettes, but Aldi no."
However, Mrs Rizal is now worried about her
son's weight, as he developed food cravings
while quitting smoking, and now has a big
appetite.
Mrs Rizal said the strong-willed little boy now
demands food in the same way he used to beg
for cigarettes, and the family struggles not to
give in to his tantrums.
She said: 'When Aldi first quit smoking he would
demand a lot of toys.
'He would bang his head on the wall if he
couldn't get what he wanted. That's why I get
him cigarettes in the first place – because of his
temper and his crying.
'Now I don't give him cigarettes, but he eats a
lot. With so many people living in the house it's
hard to stop him from getting food.'
Mrs Rizal must also persuade Aldi's siblings and
the rest of the family not to give in and provide
him with junk food when she is not around.
Doctors hope that if Aldi can lose around half a
stone to a stone, his weight will eventually even out as he starts to grow older. Check out Aldi, he's all grown up
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