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[quote=Anonymous]I was that 9 year old (with a skinny sister) It’s a hard thing to navigate. My parents had really good intentions, though I have bad memories of my mom asking all the time if I was “sure I needed that third cookie.” She also encouraged an older cousin to take me running. And I remember a matter of fact conversation with my pediatrician. In the end though, it worked out. I’ve never been a skinny person but at 40 am reasonably fit and at the high end of weight for my height (always have been) but not overweight and have always had a pretty healthy body image at least compared to a lot of women I know. The cookie comments may or may not have been helpful. Keeping junk out of the house, serving healthy foods (having fruit or veggies cut up and easy to access), encouraging activity, and otherwise raising me as a capable and confident kid all helped. [/quote]
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