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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The other day my 4yo DD commented that you shouldn't eat too many French fries because you'll get a "big fat belly". I asked where she learned that, a friend at daycare said it to her.

I explained that there aren't any bad foods or bad bellies. We can eat things like French fries, we just try to eat more of the healthy foods so that we stay healthy and strong. Also that bellies come in many different sizes and none are bad, they're just different.

It made me SO sad because my mom was obsessed with dieting, so I was, too. I remember going on my first "diet" at age 8 and eating lettuce sandwiches. I had body dysmorphia my entire life and always thought I was fat, even when I was a size 0-2. I'd deprive myself and then go binge on junk. It's taken me a long time to develop a stable relationship with food, and I'll still occasionally go on a binge.

I don't want that for my DD. I want her to have a healthy relationship with food.

How are you handling this with your kids? [/quote]

I think you are reading way too much into this, maybe because of your background. Your daughter is right that one reason you shouldn't eat too many French fries is because you'll get a big fat belly. She didn't say you shouldn't ever eat ANY french fries. She said 'too many.' She's right. I think it's not a good idea to heavily police or comment or have a long talk about every random thing she says related to food; there's no need to be hypervigilant and i think it's your history that caused this. Maybe you could say something like, "More importantly, too many fries might lead to health problems, but it's fine to have it sometimes," and leave it at that.[/quote]

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