Saturday, February 14, 2009
Huh?
You know what my daughter asked me this morning?
“Mom,” she said, “do I look fat?” I said “OF course not!!!! Why?” To which she said “I just ate TWO pieces of candy and wondered if it made me fat yet. I am not going to eat any more candy for TEN WEEKS!”
My daughter is 6 ½ years old.
I am curious....how would you respond to this? What does it reflect about our culture? Values, parenting, our children's view of this world? I for one found this very dis-settling!
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3 comments:
maybe she picked it up at school or tv????
I think it is just the stuff we all have to sort through, being a girl in this culture, with all the emphasis on outer beauty. Usually, a little later in life, but hey times change i guess.
Maybe you could talk about real beauty with her,
what the does bible say
"(something something )... but a woman who fears the lord...(something something)"
(OK that was pitiful, but i am to tired to look it up)
Wow!! i totally hear you on this one though - from a mama with a fair amount of my own body image insecurities i am desperately trying not to pass them on to my daughter - my Elizabeth is a little chunky - especially compared to yours! :) Ellie is so petite but at 6 1/2 i don't think that obesity ( it's obvious these girls are active!!!!) is something they are dealing with - it certainly is the barbie doll, Bratz dolls and that kind of garbage that has some kind of influence on them - not to mention that the media - news, tv shows, etc al have thin or perfect as the way to be! that is hard! i'm just rambling now but i guess i'm just trying to say you don't have the only 6 year old girl who thinks she's fat and that i guess we just have to keep telling them their worth is so much more than how they look - the "content of their character" (MLK) is something i've been trying to explain to Elizabeth for quite awhile- just can't stop!!
One other thing I can't resist commenting on is how much my children watch my actions. (as opposed to my words)
I have never discussed any of my discontentments with my body with my 6 yr old daughter, but have to admit that she probably watches me and that I have some careful thinking to do regarding what I have been modeling to her. Not in the physical sense of modeling!
I really do think a large bulk of this is our culture. Things must be progressing. I don't think I obsessed about size, weight, image, etc, until say, probably, 13, 14 yrs old.
I like your comments about true beauty and content of character!
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