Is it bad my daughter wants to shred?!?

I think it's awesome! Kids have a ton of energy to burn and teaching them at a young age that exercise can be FUN will serve them well as they get older! Just make sure she doesn't overdo it. Keep her hydrated and make sure she's eaten a healthy snack (like an apple) an hour or so before hand.

My 6 year old daughter keeps asking if she can do the shred. She's even gone to the extent of you tubing to find it?!?

My 7 year old trains with me and we talk about how mommy needs to "lose fat and eat healthier". Frankly, I'm not a language person, I'm a realist. She's going to grow up in the world where people aren't "sensitive" or nice to others in terms of looks/body comp/etc. She might as well start understanding the language others WILL use. I'd rather her take the time to learn healthy things now and never reach 287 pounds like I did. Sorry if it's a harsh view of the world, but it's the truth.

It is not an argument it is a statement. I am not trying to convince you of anything. My statement....
"The goal is to teach them it is okay to eat and that eating can lead to fat loss coupled with exercise."
is fact. Says nothing about the little girl being worried about being fat. If you choose to teach your children that you exercise because it is fun and helps your muscles get strong that is your choice. I think that leaving out the fact that it prevents you from being fat is just as important as the others. It is not okay to be fat and when ppl stop coddling children about it or hiding it from them we will be a much more healthier world. It is never too early to teach a child that fat is not okay and can lead to many health problems.

Yes, it can be too early to teach a child that fat is not okay. A child of six should have NO concerns about how fat they are or are not. Even if they were fat, I think telling them to exercise so they wouldn't be fat at age 6 is a terrible way to try and get the to do it. That's a great way to introduce poor body image complexes, eating disorders and lack of self-confidence.

There is no mention of telling the 6 yr old to exercise not to be fat so stop making the statement into something it clearly doesnt state. the above statement addresses the issue that they need to be taught it is good to eat and along with exercise can/will prevent obesity because being fat can lead to health issues. How you are getting anything else from it baffles me.It is NEVER to early to teach a child healthy eating and exercise habits and consequences to not following them. 6 is a prime age to teach them these things seeing as they will be eating mid meals at school and need to make the right decisions NOW. Not when they are in 5th grade and fat.

You clearly say "it is never too early to teach a child that fat is not okay and can lead to many health problems" it is the last line of your statement she isn't inferring anything that is exactly what you said. She is saying she believes it can be to early. Now you want to change your wording to be teaching them about good eating and exercise habits, maybe that's what you meant but it is not what you said, you said " it is never to early to teach a child that fat is not okay" two very different statements in tone and not the same thing. There are plenty of very unhealthy thin people. Teaching a child to eat healthy and exercise is not a bad thing teaching them that the only measure of health is being thin is a bad thing.

It is not an argument it is a statement. I am not trying to convince you of anything. My statement....
"The goal is to teach them it is okay to eat and that eating can lead to fat loss coupled with exercise."
is fact. Says nothing about the little girl being worried about being fat. If you choose to teach your children that you exercise because it is fun and helps your muscles get strong that is your choice. I think that leaving out the fact that it prevents you from being fat is just as important as the others. It is not okay to be fat and when ppl stop coddling children about it or hiding it from them we will be a much more healthier world. It is never too early to teach a child that fat is not okay and can lead to many health problems.

Yes, it can be too early to teach a child that fat is not okay. A child of six should have NO concerns about how fat they are or are not. Even if they were fat, I think telling them to exercise so they wouldn't be fat at age 6 is a terrible way to try and get the to do it. That's a great way to introduce poor body image complexes, eating disorders and lack of self-confidence.

There is no mention of telling the 6 yr old to exercise not to be fat so stop making the statement into something it clearly doesnt state. the above statement addresses the issue that they need to be taught it is good to eat and along with exercise can/will prevent obesity because being fat can lead to health issues. How you are getting anything else from it baffles me.It is NEVER to early to teach a child healthy eating and exercise habits and consequences to not following them. 6 is a prime age to teach them these things seeing as they will be eating mid meals at school and need to make the right decisions NOW. Not when they are in 5th grade and fat.

You clearly say "it is never too early to teach a child that fat is not okay and can lead to many health problems" it is the last line of your statement she isn't inferring anything that is exactly what you said. She is saying she believes it can be to early. Now you want to change your wording to be teaching them about good eating and exercise habits, maybe that's what you meant but it is not what you said, you said " it is never to early to teach a child that fat is not okay" two very different statements in tone and not the same thing. There are plenty of very unhealthy thin people. Teaching a child to eat healthy and exercise is not a bad thing teaching them that the only measure of health is being thin is a bad thing.

And again..it is NEVER too early to teach a child being fat is not healthy. It is not okay to be fat. Take a look back the first and foremost points are to make sure the child understands to EAT but to exercise. Telling them that fat is bad is in no way harmful if it is taught correctly and if you are emphasizing the importance of eating right and exercise. I am not changing anything just repeating the same thing over and over because ppl like you cant seem to get how simple it is. So I will say it AGAIN
EAT EAT EAT but tell her the importance of exercise so she will not have to worry about being fat because fat is bad and can lead to major problems. I dont know how to dumb it down any more than that. So AGAIN fat is not okay. FAT=BAD get it? Got it? Good! :drinker:

I think it's wrong for my 6 year old to worry about being fat.

Hence I don't talk about fitness, for me or for them, in terms of losing weight or being fat.

My son went for walks with me when he was 3. We could walk for 6 miles easy and he ran in front of me the whole time. Now he is six and he is in excellent shape. Kids needs to move more. When I was a kid we all played outside all day long. We were less fat too.

My 6 year old daughter joins in every day shes home when I do it. Then she told me today, while doing it that she'd lost weight. I stopped the video and told her clearly that she was a healthy size for her age, the reason I'm working so hard is because I am NOT in my healthy weight range yet. That and I want to feel stronger. I also explained you dont drop weight straight away hehe.

If shes just wanting to be with you and thinks its fun, let her, she needs to learn how to be healthy without obsessing. If you model obsession, she will take it up too. Plus a 6 yo attention span usually flits in and out of the workout. And they need to move more anyway. Relax momma.

Then good for her! She enjoys exercise. As long as you keep an eye on her and make sure she's not having any eating disorder, she's fine.

Encouraging exercise is great but no weights her bones and body are still developing maybe moves without weights or something completely new you can do together? I would definitely seek advice from a Dr or Health Visitor first just to make sure though.

OH OK!!! so the 30 day shred is not about dieting? How stupid of me.
I guess thats why I asked.

30 day shred is about exercising.....what you consume is about dieting. Two totally separate things but when accompanied together properly will help you reach the best results possible. She just said her little girl wants to do what she is doing exercise wise. She is too young to correlate weight loss with eating and exercise so she needs to be taught that. Starting by allowing her to participate is a great first step to introduce health and nutrition to her. Plus she will be able to eat more if she likes it and exercises with mommy. The goal is to teach them it is okay to eat and that eating can lead to fat loss coupled with exercise. She is setting her daughter up to never have an ED. Very smart mommy!

I'm not so convinced by your arguments. I don't think it's a problem to let her 6 year old do 30DS, but I don't think she should being led to the idea of needing to exercise to lose fat. At six, she should understand you exercise because it's fun and because it's good for you. If she needs specifics about why it's good, I'd stick with things like it helps your muscles get strong, it helps you sleep better at night and it's good for your brain to make your blood move fast around your body by moving your body fast. I would strongly suggest leaving out all reference to exercise and fat loss at this age.

It is not an argument it is a statement. I am not trying to convince you of anything. My statement....
"The goal is to teach them it is okay to eat and that eating can lead to fat loss coupled with exercise."
is fact. Says nothing about the little girl being worried about being fat. If you choose to teach your children that you exercise because it is fun and helps your muscles get strong that is your choice. I think that leaving out the fact that it prevents you from being fat is just as important as the others. It is not okay to be fat and when ppl stop coddling children about it or hiding it from them we will be a much more healthier world. It is never too early to teach a child that fat is not okay and can lead to many health problems.

First, please take a moment to learn the definition of 'argument.' Second, your statement is not fact; it is an opinion. You do not have the authority to dictate to the OP or to anyone else what their goal is.

It is a statement I made it I should know lol I dont need to project authority to make a statement on here it is an open and public forum, if you take it that way that sounds like personal issues you need to deal with. I am not dictating anything nor have I told the OP what to do. The goal for healthy living is to teach our children good habits. It is a fact that when you teach a child proper eating habits and how to exercise and be active it lowers if not diminishes their chances of having health issues due to obesity in their adulthood. I have the right to make statements and express my opinions to whom I want when I want and if you dont like it then deal lol Do you have anything to contribute to the topic? I highly doubt it.

I know lots of my friends children like to try and emulate their workouts. Just make sure it's supervised so she doesn't hurt herself.

It is not an argument it is a statement. I am not trying to convince you of anything. My statement....
"The goal is to teach them it is okay to eat and that eating can lead to fat loss coupled with exercise."
is fact. Says nothing about the little girl being worried about being fat. If you choose to teach your children that you exercise because it is fun and helps your muscles get strong that is your choice. I think that leaving out the fact that it prevents you from being fat is just as important as the others. It is not okay to be fat and when ppl stop coddling children about it or hiding it from them we will be a much more healthier world. It is never too early to teach a child that fat is not okay and can lead to many health problems.

First, please take a moment to learn the definition of 'argument.' Second, your statement is not fact; it is an opinion. You do not have the authority to dictate to the OP or to anyone else what their goal is.

It is a statement I made it I should know lol I dont need to project authority to make a statement on here it is an open and public forum, if you take it that way that sounds like personal issues you need to deal with. I am not dictating anything nor have I told the OP what to do. The goal for healthy living is to teach our children good habits. It is a fact that when you teach a child proper eating habits and how to exercise and be active it lowers if not diminishes their chances of having health issues due to obesity in their adulthood. I have the right to make statements and express my opinions to whom I want when I want and if you dont like it then deal lol Do you have anything to contribute to the topic? I highly doubt it.

Thank you for admitting that you were expressing an opinion, not a fact as you stated in your previous comment. Please note that "lol" does not replace proper punctuation and that "lowers" and "diminishes" are synonyms. That being said, here is my contribution to the OP:

Here are some general guidelines for exercise for K-6 children that you may find helpful:

1) Children who participate in regular physical activity have a more healthy body composition, with lower levels of body fat compared to their inactive counterparts (Malina et al., 2004; Strong et al., 2005).

2) Physical activity and exercise training, particularly high-impact activities in which children bear their own weight, positively influence bone development (Strong et al., 2005) and may be instrumental in preventing or at least delaying osteoporosis later in life (Fisher 2009).

3) The American College of Sports Medicine (2004) recommends high-impact activities such as gymnastics, plyometrics, jumping, sports and games that involve running, and moderate resistance training for 10 to 20 minutes at least of three days per week for children and adolescents.

4) According to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, sustained, high-intensity exercise is not considered age appropriate for children unless it is chosen by the child. Instead, children should be encouraged to engage in nonstructured active play and activities of an intermittent nature (2004).*

My personal opinion is that it is perfectly normal for your daughter to want to exercise with you. Not only does it look like fun to her, but it is a chance to spend time with you. My two daughters always wanted to do Tae Bo with me when they were very young (I didn’t let them only because we had a tiny living room area and I was afraid that I would accidentally kick them.) The likelihood of a 6-year-old sticking with an intense program like 30-Day Shred is extremely low, but it won’t hurt to let her try it or even just let her watch you and join in when she wants to. I definitely feel that it is important to focus on the health benefits of exercise and proper diet when it comes to kids; in most situations, weight loss does not need to enter the picture – that knowledge will come with age, experience, and age-appropriate education.

*Feel free to message me for sources if you would like to read any of the cited articles.

Yes, 2 skinny kids is absolute proof that telling a 6 year old not to get fat will not cause eating and body issues later. :yawn:

Happy for you that your kids are fit, active and healthy. Does not mean your methods are right.

The point is........my daughter knows that getting fat is bad. I taught her that early on. It neither scared her or gave her a complex. But then again my daughter like me doesnt beat around the bush and make excuses like most on here do. So yeah it is proof it works it worked for my 2 midgets. It certainly doesnt mean my method is wrong. Unless you have personal proof where a parent teaches a child proper health and exercise and it is followed and that kid is still fat I think you should probably stop getting offended and accept it for what it is...truth. You teach them to do the right thing and by following it you prevent future disaster. Plain and simple.

I'm not sure telling your children that being fat is "bad." Being fat isn't a "bad" thing.

My 8 year old would "shred" with me frequently. She will ask me -- are we doing Jillian tonight?

Sometimes, she joins me for the whole thing-- sometimes, she only does a few minutes. :-)
She's aware that I cut calories. while I would never put her on a "diet".... I certainly don't discourage any activity she's interested in.
I just make sure she doesn't hurt herself!

I'm sorry, but I can't get past the fact that you let your SIX year old get on YouTube. The hell???? :noway: