Parents Should Avoid Comments on a Child’s Weight - NYTimes.com
Is it better to talk to children about their weight or ignore it?
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter 8yr I remember when I lost a lot of weight in early college from high stress and my mom said I looked "healthy." To others, I looked starved. Now I try to model healthy behavior for my younger sister so she can feel good about her body too.
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mirasingh 8yr This is a fascinating study. I find that the South-Asian culture is very forthcoming with feedback on young people's weight. Aunties and uncles will often say things like "Hey, it looks like you've put on some weight" or "You look 'healthy' now" where "healthy" is code for being overweight. I wonder if talking about weight effects people differently depending on what culture you grow up in. I heard it both ways while growing up, but I wouldn't say it affected me as much because everyone talked about it. -
etsummer 8yr @mirasingh I've definitely heard the same, with 'healthy' being used in place of overweight, which gives the word the worst connotation! -
darkchocolatepeanutbutter 8yr @mirasingh I remember watching an interesting short film by Buzzfeed where Asian-American women talked about how they struggled with their weight growing up. Our media rarely acknowledges that Asian women come in different shapes too.
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naomithemom 7yr Don't comment on their weight and also don't ignore it. Instead teach them healthy eating habits and work hard on increasing their self-confidence. I wrote about my own experience with my overweight daughter over here, and I think you will find it helpful: https://parentingpod.com/children-weight-loss/
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