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[quote=Anonymous]You are probably buying her the clothes so just limit the number of outfits you are not fond of.  My DD has a shape as well and not lanky like many of her peers.  I'd be more concerned over the unwanted attention and making sure she is aware of it and can handle it.  I'm all for women/girls being able to dress as they please without worrying about male attention.  However the male attention is out there and can be skeevy.  12 is still young to know how to navigate the looks or if some perv says something to her.

As your DD ages and her body matures, she may never be thin like her friends. My DD isn't but she is muscular and strong.  We have always discussed strength as that is how her body is shaped (broad shoulders, larger in the thighs and rear).  She has always embraced her shape so the body positive discussions help even at a younger age.  She's now 16 and understands on her own the importance of nutrition and how certain foods or drinks made her gain unnecessary weight.  I am obese so I don't want my kids to be so I focus on nutrition and what has extra sugar etc. It took her years to understand this with my gentle hand.  Just sharing more than just the clothes in case your DD has a body type/shape that sounds similar to my own DD and how we navigated it through puberty and afterwards [/quote]

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