him were revealed as he was chain-smoking cigarettes.
Now, at age 5, he has reportedly kicked the habit, although he
now seems to have another addiction. Food.
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.
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
taller.
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