Thank you so much for your kind words. My daughter told me that when she was twelve, boys made fun of her thighs (they weren't fat), and her three best friends were thinner than she. She decided (from peer pressure) that she was too fat and needed to lose weight.
I hope between parents like us who are aware of how much children are influenced by peer pressure and the media, will spread the word that there is no "ideal" body image. Your twelve-year-old niece is beautiful and unique, like a snowflake. There is no one else like her.
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Diane:
Thank you so much for your kind words. My daughter told me that when she was twelve, boys made fun of her thighs (they weren't fat), and her three best friends were thinner than she. She decided (from peer pressure) that she was too fat and needed to lose weight.
I hope between parents like us who are aware of how much children are influenced by peer pressure and the media, will spread the word that there is no "ideal" body image. Your twelve-year-old niece is beautiful and unique, like a snowflake. There is no one else like her.
February 26, 2009 - 9:51amThis Comment
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