Scary Comment From My 10 Yr Old

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  • hhayes06
    hhayes06 Posts: 189 Member
    Has any of her peers pointed anything out to her? Don't sweat it too much. At that age, she is becoming aware of changes taking place with her body. Just make sure she knows she is beautiful inside and out. You are doing the right thing by teaching good eating habits. Keep making sure her self esteem is in check; 10 is an awkward age:(

    I don't know what she and her friends talk about with regard to weight, etc., at school or at swimming, but I'm sure these things come up. She was not at all clear when I asked her where that concern came from. I just worry about eating disorders. I had a friend in high school who was very naturally thin (5'4, 105 lbs, tops!) She suddenly became enamored with Karen Carpenter and wanted to look just like her, right down to the anorexia. KC died a few months after my friend first started this "skinny like her" talk and that snapped her out of it, fortunately. But ever since then, I worry about young girls who want to emulate that emaciated look. So hearing my already thin child make comments about body weight sends off alarm bells.

    Thanks for the comments everyone. :flowerforyou:

    Okay, you just said that she "became enamored with Karen Carpenter, right down to the anorexia"....that's not good and a huge red flag. She needs a reality check before she starts walking down that road. Unfortunately, not sure what resources are at your disposal, but really watching her eating habits and possibly talking with (or having her talk with) a counselor might be something you need to look into.

    She wasn't talking about her daughter being enamored with Karen Carpenter, she was talking about her friend in high school.

    OP, I think you are handling this very well, just keep talking to her and listening to her. Stay involved and keep providing healthy examples, she will come through the teen years just fine.

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