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Am I too sensitive? What makes you cringe?
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<blockquote data-quote="mattsmom27" data-source="post: 46400" data-attributes="member: 50"><p>I cringe every time I hear a young girl/woman who is thin who says they believe they need to lose weight. We are living in a era where girls are literally killing themselves over body image, and body images today in our teens is so distorted. My easy child is chubby and so is my niece. I worry about them long term health wise, carrying extra weight. Yet it is a fine line between trying to help them lose weight without giving them poor body image. I never mention weight to easy child, I talk about what are healthy food choices and why they are healthy, what snacks are better snacks than others, what it means to indulge a treat and how important it is to be physically active. I also tell her how beautiful she is and be sure to compliment her on new outfits etc, sending her positive body image messages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattsmom27, post: 46400, member: 50"] I cringe every time I hear a young girl/woman who is thin who says they believe they need to lose weight. We are living in a era where girls are literally killing themselves over body image, and body images today in our teens is so distorted. My easy child is chubby and so is my niece. I worry about them long term health wise, carrying extra weight. Yet it is a fine line between trying to help them lose weight without giving them poor body image. I never mention weight to easy child, I talk about what are healthy food choices and why they are healthy, what snacks are better snacks than others, what it means to indulge a treat and how important it is to be physically active. I also tell her how beautiful she is and be sure to compliment her on new outfits etc, sending her positive body image messages. [/QUOTE]
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