Unfortunately the idea of "cutting weight is necessary in wrestling", is true, but to me that is just plain stupid for these kids. Parents that decide to either make their kids cut a ton of weight, no matter the reason, or just "miss weight" so they can move to an easier bracket are dumb. They need to stop living through the kids, and let the kids be whatever they are going to be. That is just my opinon. After cutting a ton of weight when I competed, I will never put my son in the position to do that. The simple rule I follow, as Beeson said, is that if I as a parent choose to enter my son at a specific weight then he will make that weight. I wont put his well-being at risk because I want to pound my chest that he is great.