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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 9 year old daughter asked for the same thing. Interestingly, she is also 60th percentile for both height and weight but doesn't look that chubby, just in her belly and chin area. She sees her older sister wearing crop tops w/a flat stomach and wants the same. I told her I understand why she feels pressure to want that but that she's doing great as she is. I got her signed up for more sports, swim, and dance. She also started noticing how she feels after eating certain foods--like poke makes her feel better than Shake Shack. I have been limiting her food choices behind the scenes without discussing it with her. Like start snack time w/half a grapefruit or apple, cucumber spears w/tajin. The main work I am doing is on my husband who wants to order pizza, wings, piles of naan and creamy curries--I am steering him to foods that are lighter for all of us. I also told her to never ever force herself to be hungry or to "diet" bc that could lead to a binge/restrict cycle. [/quote]

OP here. I think my son is the same, not that chubby but belly/face and he is the one annoyed by it.

Thank you for sharing your experience and for the good advice ( limiting her food choices behind the scenes without discussing it with her/ told her to never ever force herself to be hungry or to "diet" bc that could lead to a binge/restrict cycle). [/quote]

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