Comments on: Teaching Our Girls To Love Their Bodies

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:00:10 +0000

Aww, you’ll be fine. Just trust your instincts. And we’re all here to help you! Hey, send her to Lively Women! If you give me a heads up, I’ll put in a quick, sneaky post about teen girls and self-esteem. ;]

By: Gayla

Gayla — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:46:21 +0000

Thanks KK – I’m very new at this. We only just got custody one week ago. It’s a whole new experience for me.

I’ll keep you posted and probably screaming for help too.

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:39:58 +0000

Gayla– Ack! I think girls are supposed to think they’re fat for some reason. What’s up with THAT? So glad you’re not afraid to set her straight and get her on the right path. She will be SO GRATEFUL, even if tween or teen “whatever!” tells you otherwise. ;] Keep us posted!

By: char

char — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:02:09 +0000

Gayla – I suspect that now you have a teen girl in your house daily, you are going to have plenty of deprogramming to do.

By: Gayla

Gayla — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:43:47 +0000

Just this morning my husbands daughter made the comment that she wears big hoodie sweatshirts to cover her “fat” – WHA?????

This is a great post. One I’m going to be talkin’ about tonight

By: Gayle

Gayle — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:20:10 +0000

I suffered from anorexia in my early 20’s. It was very difficult to overcome. Luckily, I had the support of my family and some very good counselors. I’ve never made weight an issue with my daughter. I don’t want her to ever go through what I went through. She eats healthy and gets her exercise through regular sports.

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:02:48 +0000

Great post, Char. I’d also add in discussions about specific celebrities, specifically those who are too thin (like Lindsay Lohan) and those who are really comfortable in their bodies (like America Ferrara, who was fantastic in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and actually had a scene that dealt with girls recognizing their real bodies). It’s also important to get involved in the media activities that influence your kids. Pull their magazines out of the mailbox before they do and look through them. Read some articles together and talk about them.