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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you say nothing

Encourage her to get healthy

Praise her for being a good mom and tell her she is beautiful and perfect because her body produced a human[/quote]

Yes what you said - as someone who has had their parents bring it up, I know it’s well meaning but it is very hard and not helpful to hear from your parents. She knows and she doesn’t need fo feel even more like people are looking at her and noticing. Also, push yourself really on whether it’s her health or your preconceived ideas about weight = health. It was very noticeable to me that my parents were “worried” for my health, but not at all worried for my sisters even though her diet was far worse than mine (and limited exercise) but she happens to have one side of the families amazing genes. Health is about behaviors, so focusing on that yourself - like you said, movement, a varied and overall nutrient dense diet, etc. those are behaviors and they aren’t always tied to weight (we could all eat the same thing and move the same way every single day and our bodies would still look different). So focus on that as a family and model that but don’t passively bring it up or push (she’ll know). Let her know you love her and she’s a great mom, give her breaks and help, that’s it. [/quote]

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