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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are boys but they know I will always tell them the truth and will never send them outside looking crazy[/quote]

+1 My boys will always ask me to look at something they’re trying on and I always  tell them if something is unflattering. If it’s pants I have them turn all the way around. They’re in college and over Xmas break, I had to run to the bathroom and my 19yo waited until I returned to try stuff on so he could get a second opinion.

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Some girls are like this too and wouldn't be bothered. But clearly, OP's kid is more sensitive than this. Society places greater emphasis on girls' weight, and "unflattering" is often interpreted as related to weight. So there are two possible approaches: 1) to just wish your child was less sensitive and continue to say things that things are unflattering on her when you feel like it, or to apologize and try not to say such things in the future. Which do you think will lead to a better relationship with your kid? [/quote]

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