I have a 5 year old sister who wears a belt with everything, jeans,shorts,dresses,costumes, even swimsuits. She really doesnt need to wear the belt becuase all these clothes fit her fine, its just one of those things with kids ya know.. So anyways the question is.. She tightens the belt so so so so so tight to where u cant even get a finger in.. When she tightens it she sucks in alot and then clips it.. Is this okay? It worries me a little.
2007-10-16 08:12:22 · 18 answers · asked by -cheree- 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
I hope she isn't already showing the signs of a kid who is going to have eating disorders and worry constantly about her weight.
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2007-10-16 08:15:11 · answer #1 · answered by getusedtoit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if this is just a phase then she will be fine. if this is continuous and she does it for years and years then she can actually train her waist (where she fastens her belt) to be smaller. This could be painful as she gets older but if she is in no pain now then there is no reason to worry. If you still can't stop worrying then swap her belt out with one that only goes so tight and make sure you tell her that the new belt is the cutest one you have ever seen and that you had to get it for her.
2007-10-16 08:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by irssvt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does it leave a mark on her skin when she takes it off?
Can she do everything she normally would - swim, tumble, run, etc.?
Is it an elastic belt?
Be sure she can only find stretchy ones to wear - she should be OK.
Belts are worn around the waist, not the ribs/lungs like a corset.
2007-10-16 08:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you asked why she puts it so tight? Try getting her new belts that can't get that tight ... That sounds a little suspicious to me. There must be a reason. Maybe she thinks it looks better? Hmm ... That can't be healthy for her digestion and circulation.
2007-10-16 08:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by Eagiusti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The belt obsession is normal for her age, however I would not think it is good for her to wear it so tight, it probably gives her a stomach ache. I would encourage her to wear it looser, or does she need a bigger belt?
2007-10-17 13:02:58 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Coffee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark the belt at the proper hole and don't let her tighten it. Tell her it will damage her organs and she will have to go to the hospital for surgery.
2007-10-18 04:55:38 · answer #6 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't.
it's uncomfortable and she might have trouble breathing.
it might be just a phase, so just watch her and if she keeps tightening it, suggest to your parents that you take them (the belts) away.
Or just give her a bunch of big ones that are loose even when you tighten them the most and take away the other ones.
2007-10-16 08:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by saarahthebee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her ribs are still forming, I do not think it is a good idea for her to wear the belt so tight as it may deform her ribs and lungs. Wearing tight belts and corsets was done in the 1800's to stunt the ribs and give girls a waspy shape, terrible for their lungs and I am sure it didn't help with respiratory diseases. Talk to your parents, she shouldn't be allowed to bind her waist in such a manner.
2007-10-16 08:19:36 · answer #8 · answered by Princessa Macha Venial 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
try giving her something she can't where with a belt like a dress that has a uilt in ribbon that can't be tightened
2007-10-20 07:01:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know..how did a 5 yr old get a belt fetish ..time to take her to a therapist..its a little odd..but what do I know..I am only Skippy08 ..
2007-10-16 08:17:27 · answer #10 · answered by skippy2008 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would talk to her and encourage her to try not wearing a belt. It can't be good to have her insides squeezed so much all the time.
2007-10-16 08:17:11 · answer #11 · answered by Suburban Mom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋