She is a little over weight, and everyone else in the family is on the thin side. No one has ever said anything, but she talks bad about herself which hurts me badly, she is the most caring, loving person, I have ever met, I want her to feel good about herself, because shes a great person, but i see her self esteem going down hill. I suspect kids at school or media making this a problem, i want her to know what a beautifull person she is! Any advice?
2007-03-25 19:41:13 · 15 answers · asked by seven-11 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
she is active, tries to eat healthy.
2007-03-25 19:43:59 · update #1
encourage her to join an athletic team at school, and keep telling how beautiful and intellegant she is...i was one of these kids....my mom wore a size 0 when she was my age...ive always been a little chubby. have her try soccer. its a fun sport plus ther's alot of running so it will help her. also she is still young and she may grow out of it. just encourage her to be active. take walks with her and stuff like that. fill the fridge with healthy foods. find out what her favorite fruit is and keep it stocked. good luck and if u need anything else feel free to email me :)
2007-03-25 19:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a person who has struggled with self-esteem issues and depression since I was 13, I'd have to say that I wish my parents listened to my cries for help. You are on the right track so far recognizing that there is a problem. I asked for help at 13 and my parents blew me off. Then I ended up in a hospital adolescent unit at 15 because they didn't believe that I was suffering so bad inside my own head. I'm not saying she is depressed but her issues could lead to it. Just give her love. That is all I really wanted from my parents and never really felt that is what I got. I felt ignored. Keep telling her that she is the most beautiful girl in the world and that life is so much more than looks. Hopefully she will rise above today's standards of beauty today.
2007-03-25 19:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by Peanut Butter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its most likely baby weight! She will probably lose it in the next couple of years.
Enroll her in something she enjoys and is good at. that way she can get some positive feedback from something she does, not to say that your not already giving her compliments.
monitor what she is watching, the media is terrible, we are faced with images more than half of the world cannot relate too and most of them have achieved it unhealthy. Or find a actress or actor she likes that is a little on the heavy side. Raven Samone, she is beautiful but in her own way not like the everyone else.
Talk to her try and get her to open up about the kids and situation at school
2007-03-25 20:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
while your son says which you do in comparison to him anymore once you have scolded him, then he ought to easily be attempting to make you experience undesirable so as which you will at last enable him have his way. inspite of the undeniable fact that, if he complains approximately how stupid he's and is in basic terms too not undemanding on himself while issues do not come to him certainly, then that is a demonstration of low shallowness. As for the place those subject concerns might come from, i might say the daycare midsection. childrens are observant, and while they see that different childrens do issues they are able to't do or can not gain this nicely, it does have a adverse effect on them. i'm not sure how shallowness could be fixed, yet once you divulge your son to an excellent variety of diverse activities, he will at last understand that he likes some and hates others and that he's undesirable at some yet particularly good at others. optimistically he will discover issues that he likes and he's unquestionably good at and which will take his shallowness subject concerns away (if he even has any).
2016-10-19 22:47:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to Spider's excellent suggestion of joining you on walks, take her to the local soup kitchen with you and let her help serve food to the really unfortunate. I'm serious. It will show her that she's a force for good in this world. Her weight isn't really at the heart of her self-esteem issue. It's feeling helpless to do anything about it.
2007-03-25 19:46:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
spend time with her. get her a mentor and someone with outside influence to show her other parts of life - maybe volunteer - be with kids or get a big sister kind of program thing. do whatever it takes to build her self esteem - get her into a hobby/sport that she can excel and work to achieve in and make sure she takes pride in her work and effort
good luck and take care
2007-03-25 19:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by jennainhiding 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you must get her weight under control - it is important not only for her self esteem but for her health.
Strictly healthy diet only - no soft, sugary drinks, no chips...
healthy home cooked meals
2007-03-25 19:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by Angel Girl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if both parents are of slender build there may be thyroid problems and eating 3 hours before bed time is bad on kids also.
2007-03-25 19:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask her to participate in Yahoo Answer.
Good mental boost up when she earns point and goes from one level to the next.
2007-03-25 19:45:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take walks with her and slowly start an exercise program with her and get the endorphins flowing !!! Have Fun !
2007-03-25 19:45:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋