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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. I have seen the daughters of a close friend go through this and it is devastating and has lifelong implications. You should be more concerned about that than weight. I remember once talking to another mom who told me she was concerned because her DD was becoming fat. I warned her to be careful about how she spoke to her about her weight, because she was clearly exercised about it. To no avail. Two years later the girl developed anorexia and was almost hospitalized. It was a classic example of cause and effect.

I agree with the posts that say you should not make it about how she looks. [b]She knows how she looks.[/b] Our culture makes it loud and clear when a girl is overweight. So talking about her appearance adds nothing except shame. Rather you need to provide structure in terms of exercise and healthy eating and talk in terms of health.

OP, get some professional advice. These are treacherous waters.[/quote]

In a recent CDC study, it was found that kids are unaware that they are overweight. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/29/kids-don-t-know-how-overweight-they-really-are.html
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