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[quote=Anonymous]That whole incident at your mom's house sounds horrific.  How embarrassing for your daughter to be accused, interrogated, and punished in front of the entire family like that.

Kids will always sneak candy.  It's like a rule.  If your mom didn't want her eating it, she shouldn't have left it out for them to eat.  Your daughter was trapped in a no-win situation.

I'm sure your daughter already feels self-conscious about her weight already, and is aware she eats more.  All of society has been telling her that it is better to be thinner and eat less, since she was a young girl.

Your job as her parent is to counter-act that very negative messaging.  Love your own body and speak positively about it, marvel at the wonder of it.  Be a role model for her.  Love all of your daughter.  Do not focus on her food, at all.  Just put out the healthy meals at meal times and stop talking about the food.  Healthy meals simply means balanced - a general guide is a meal with a protein, complex carb, and fiber-rich veggies, fruits.

Talk about positive things from your day during meal times.  Learn recipes and cook together.  Spend time with her just listening and doing an activity she enjoys.  Start giving her more responsibility and control over her life.  Teach her life skills.  Go for a walk with her.

These are all solutions.  Not "talking to her about overeating".  [/quote]

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