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[quote=Anonymous]I've been to a lot of WW meetings and I do not think they are appropriate for children, even those wearing headphones.

Before the meeting, everyone has to step on a scale for an employee, who then records the weights and often makes a comment about them (well done, hard week?, you're down 11 pounds total now, etc.). Kid will definitely see this and almost certainly hear it, as it happens on the way in to the meeting so kid won't yet be plugged into the electronics.

Depending on the facility, there may be posters on the walls about foods, their point value, advertising WW brand snacks, etc.

The meetings are definitely not only about general good choices. They are about weight loss. People are called out specifically for losing certain amounts of weight. Before holidays, the topic is how to make it through the holidays while not eating too much. Even with headphones, a kid is going to hear this, and a 6-year-old is going to be able to figure out what's going on.

That said, what are your choices?  If MIL is a rich society lady who just isn't thinking when she is out for a fun day with her grandchild, I would be more forceful about asking her not to take the kid than I would if both mom and MIL work full time and together cobble together child care on each other's days and shifts off.  In that case, MIL has limited opportunities to attend the meetings and some flexibility might be in order. [/quote]

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