Holy wake up call!!

SamMorBelsmom

I almost fainted when my girlfriends 8 year old daughter was shopping with us one afternoon for some jeans and she wouldn't buy these pair that looked adorable on her because and I qoute "they make my thighs look fat." Eight years old!! What is this world coming too?! I now have a ten month old daughter and I pray that I can teach her to respect what GOD has given her, to love herself no matter what, and redefine these corrupt images these girls have of themselves. I would rather be strong, fit, be able to run marathons that the drop of hat, lift cases of water like a roll of paper towels, and play tag like I did back in the day!! And if my daughter(s) grow up to think the same way instead of how fat they are, I would say my goal has been completed.

statia152

It sounds like the little girl will have life long self image issues. How sad for this to start so young!! :frown:

meeperoon

It's a sad thing to hear that but I've worked in schools and I've had so many children come crying o me because someone has called them fat or big or the spare shorts for pe won't fit them, it's heart breaking.

It's a very adult thing to worry about your weight and as adults I feel we have a responsibility to help children exercise and eat right BUT not implement ideas of what is right and wrong in terms of size, some kids are built bigger than others and they shouldnt have to worry about something they shouldn't be trying to change!

They should be worried about growing up happy, but peer pressure is emmense and some of the stuff they are allowed to and can see on tv really isn't helping self confidence issues in children.

Other children can be so cruel and half the time they don't even understand half of what they say and do.

Dreamin_Skinny

poor kiddo

kepete

Daughters learn it from their mothers. My mom had a terrible body image and so do I. My daughter is 19 and she has constantly told me to not say bad things about my body. I pray that I gave her the tools to stop the cycle. She was always a very pretty girl but now she is a beautiful young confident woman. Protect that precious baby girl because some day she will off to college and you will long for the chance to see her smiling face!

gritgirl

Studies have been showing that eating disorders are starting younger and younger. I don't have children myself, but it seems that this is a combination of other girls commenting, watching the adults around them, and advertising and media images little girls see and hear. I'm sure it's a battle to counteract these messages little girls are getting from all around them, but it's a worthy battle.