Sunday, November 2, 2008
Parent Involvement
This article was quite interesting. I can totally see this situation happening to a number of teens with their bewildered parents standing by without a clue as to what they should/could do to help their daughter. I have actually had this experience with my own mother many times as a young teen: none of my clothes look as good on me as on models, so I must be fat, and my whole body (which is actually healthy) is covered in ugly fat. I hate to admit that I ever had those thoughts, but I believe that being honest about our personal issues helps break societal barriers. Anyway, the article goes on to give parents some advice on listening to their child, understanding where she (the daughter) is getting these thoughts, and how to spot an eating disorder. I think information like this is important for parents because many have no clue how to help. Do you agree with the given tips, and have you ever been in a similar situation? What do you think helps girls in this situation? Empowered Parents
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That's awesome that those tips are available to parents, but crap, I wouldn't know what to say to my kid about their body image. I grew up with awesome body image and my mom has told me, "If I had half your confidence in my body image when I was your age, my life would have been a lot better." That was really touching and really surprising. I guess I was blessed. The only problem I had was trying to gain weight because I thought I was too skinny.
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