Thank you for sharing this. My father was the one on me about weight at a young age, he and his mother. She used to try to deprive me of food and when that didn't work she would just tell me I didn't "need" any more. My father called me a fat pig, starting from the age of 8. I fought back, because I knew I was healthy and I liked my size and shape. I wasn't fat, I was curvy amd slightly heavy. Now I'm considered obese by the gov't assholes who decide what normal is and it's aggravating. I have a child of my own now, and I'm determined to make him healthy, but not skinny. Both my husband and I are large and healthy, so my child is predetermined to be a chubby child. I'm ok with that, as long as he eats healthy. He gets cookies sometimes, not often.. no candy, no excess sugar. He will ask for a piece of fruit or yogurt for snack before he will ask for junk, and I think I'm pretty proud of him for that. In an age where the 2 y/o's around me are drinking soda and energy drinks * yes, I have seen this with my own eyes* it's important for him to know whats good for him tastes good, to be willing to try new things, healthy things. *hugs* to you girl!
Thanks for sharing your story with me too! I'm so glad that you stood up for yourself and didn't let them stomp you down, though I'm sure it couldn't have been easy, and I'm sure it still hurt. And I'm also glad you're a good parent - your son is very lucky. I've seen kids eating the most ridiculous things! Why do people think they can start their kids out eating so bad and just worry about fixing it later? *sigh* Anyway, thanks for responding!
*hugs* to you girl!
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