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Dieting Myths
| Tue, 04-27-2004 - 9:33pm |
I am sure this will spark a debate and for that I don't apologize.
| Tue, 04-27-2004 - 9:33pm |
I am sure this will spark a debate and for that I don't apologize.
Erin
Mom
Shawna
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On a side note...my niece started kindergarten this year. She has always been a "big girl"...she's tall for her age and she's always been chubby. She has been asking her mom (my sister), "do you think my belly is fat?" and things like that. She just turned 6 this month and already she's worried about this stuff. it's so sad. That's exactly why I try to be very aware of what I say around all my neices and nephews and I try to never make "harmless" comments because I know those are the ones that stick with you when you struggle with your weight.
Thanks again for posting that!
Sarah
Sarah
You're exactly right that the "harmless" comments stick with you. I have two aunts who, while at a cousins birthday party, sat maybe 5 feet from where I was playing, talking about how "It's a shame Melody isn't a pretty girl. That could really make her life easier in the long run." Regardless of the veracity of the statement, I was 7 years old, and here 19 years later I recall it as vividly as I do a conversation with my daughter last night. I'm sure I'll be able to hear that same aunt's voice on my deathbed.
It's good that you're careful what you say around your nieces and nephews. :-)
Mel
~~Linda
~~Linda
P.S. Sorry if that became a little OT from the original post.
~~Linda
Hugs, Brenda