Parents please.....

I didn't quite know how to respond to your comment. So I rated you plus. ...and you're right, it is....ignorance. That is why I push child development so much.

I was always told by my mother that I was fat and ugly, or fat and lazy. I never had a weight problem until I was an adult. I was always fairly active as a child, but I had all that negativity from my mom. I became a food addict. When I am stressed, I eat. People, what you say to your children profoundly influences how they see themselves. Give them loving words of encouragement, praise for good performance, and always call them beautiful, handsome, and all the good things you can. Teach them to love themselves. It is a skill I am still trying to learn at 49.

i agree with u

Sorry HerShe! Never got the reply for this because it wasn't my original comment, although I got your email and replied! Though all the notifications they're all going to some unlucky person who has to listen to us rabbit on! :) Thankyou!

i agree with hershe u should never criticize something eating because it always and not sometimes effect their mind especially during their childhood which is supposed to be the best learning period

you should be careful about criticisim or shop better but if those dont work it is not right to condone it. It is unnatural and unhealthy I guarentee anyone who eats the national suggested servings of food correctly each day and does the correct ammount of excercise they would not be fat. And trust me any help or criticisim that you feel bad giving will your kid will be made up for when they go to school. Kids are ruthless. And it doesnt have to be bad to help them try to give them wieghts to be like theyre favorite action star allow them limited time on video games make them play out side. Only allow treats after a salad or something that would fill them up so they dont gorge on fatty treats. These are suggestions but when your kid lose all self respect and maybe his life cause of his unnatural condition blame your self cause it is your fault for condowning it.

It is also important to remember I children learn by watching us. If we have bad eating habits or making comments that we are fat and all those things we dont want them to have. THen we had better become more aware of ourselves. THe most important lessons we teach our kids are from our own actions not words

You are absolutely right. It does hurt more than help. But allowing a child to eat whatever and whenever he/she wants to can be just as bad for that child. The best way to help children maintain a healthy weight is to provide ONLY healthy foods. If the junk food isn't there, they can't eat it. If they are hungry (enough), they will eat healthy things for a snack instead, like carrot sticks and fresh fruit, etc. If you want a child to eat healthily, you have to give them a role model. Here are a few web site that might help you www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/snack_at... www.exrention.iastate.edu/nutrition/nutrition/kid... The parent site.com/cookbook/healthysnacks.asp Good luck

You had done a great job. I like your belief

I am one that does not beleive in that but my mom is really bad My 20 year old in 9th grade went on a diet from 270 to 155 But kids a school still called him fat boy even though he lost all that weight and went to a 35 weist.Well he gave up the diet and my mom harped on him about his weight again till he said he dont care what he looks like.Now I have a 6 year old that is a little heavy and she is on him now it hurts them more the helps them.

Yes, I am sure they are beautiful. I am also sure your mother has only concern for your children's health. I'm sure she doesn't understand that the way she is going about it, is doing no good. She should try another approach. Here is a website that may help her understand how it works. www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/overweight_kids... I hope this will be of some help to you. Thanks for your response.

I'm sorry about the web site. I search a lot of topics and sometimes it is frustrating when many of them, aren't. Here are a couple of others. They don't deal with weight directly, but if you can get them, I'm sure you will find something on it and if not, they will still have useful information about children. www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/snack_at... www.extention.iastate.edu/nutrition/nutrition/kid... Theparentsite.com/cookbook/healthysnacks.asp I hope these work for you this time. If not just do a search for anything related to children's weight, childrens diets, healthy eating habits, and things like that. Good luck again.

I couldn't get it, and you are right, she means well, she just wants them to fit in and be healthy.. The sight wouldn't get it.. Thank you too

She's a beauty!!!

Every time I pass the picture of your daughter, I smile, then go back before I leave and smile again. Thank you brightning my evening.

Oh, she is just the cutest punkin'!!

I'm not quite sure of your saying either, but I think what it is saying is: It takes a thousand years to erase one bad comment. This translates to me as, 'You can never erase the effects of a negative comment'. Does this sound about right? Regardless, It is a true story, and I'm stickin' to it!!! Thanks for the 'saying'. I hope I translated it correctly.

Your welcome. Dr. Phil?....Oh please....Just look at the man!! Negative feelings, yes... Weight control, no.

Sounds great to me. I must watch way too much Dr. Phil :) I think I'm getting his sayings confused!! lol Thank you....

I breaks my heart when adults talk down to any child for any reason.

I'm doin' my best to educate. Sometimes it's like knocking you head against a brick door, and it just won't open.

Mine too. I wish their were better parents in the world.

Here is a web site that may be of some help for you. Check it out. www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/overweight-kid...

I don't understand. Has she given advice to you about children and their weight? Let me know. Then I can better respond to you.

no she busts on her own child for being a chubby and makes her feel bad when she herself is a stocky overweight thing