My 5 year old, Olivia just started Kindergarten this year.
Yesterday, a little girl in second grade told her she was FAT!!
Olivia is 3' 7". She BARELY weighs in at 40 pounds.
Last night Olivia told me she needed to be on a diet.
A DIET!! How do I go about addressing this situation?
Also, my kids are vegetarian by CHOICE.
And i RARELY let them have candy or other sugary foods..
Why would that 2nd grader tell my kindergartener that??
2007-11-30 06:46:26 · 13 answers · asked by ஜMallymkunஜ 6 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Should I contact the principal or try to talk to that girls mom?
I mean, that little girl had to learn it from somewhere, and maybe not JUST from the TV.
You think?
2007-11-30 06:58:25 · update #1
my daughter is NOT fat!!
She looks like a little ballerina.
2007-11-30 06:59:49 · update #2
I am not a vegetarian at ALL. I like my desserts,LOL.
I have never FORCED my kids to eat anything they didnt like,like my mother did.
I believe that if you dont force the issue and let your children choose what they like, they are more likely to eat healthier.
But that is sheerly my opinion.
If you make a big deal out of "eating all your vegetables" the veggies in question become the enemy.
2007-11-30 07:04:28 · update #3
WOW. All of you had great answers, with the exception of one.
So Im gonna have to put it to a vote.
Thank You All for your advice.
I appreciate it so much... :o)
2007-12-01 11:45:13 · update #4
That little girl is hatin coz ur daughter looks better then her. Don't trip..
2007-11-30 06:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by JLC 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
You ask Why?....Because the other child has not been taught what is proper behavior. DO NOT LET THIS GO UNADDRESSED.
Contact the school and if they don't handle it then you talk with the parents. Even if your child is overweight and a blimp she does not need someone else telling her this junk. Hopefully the child is just repeating something she picked up from TV or someone else and doesn't reflect the parental guidance she is getting.
Assure her that she is at a wonderful weight and make her understand how those words are hurt full and at least you know she will not be saying that to someone.
And your children's vegetarian diet is wonderful. Just be sure they get some Omega 3 and some B-12. Vegan's live longer healthier lives that the carnivores. Red Meat is linked to a lot of serious diseases. (Get a copy of Dr. Campbell's book "The China Study") A good nutritional supplement for them would be Juice Plus+ http://www.juiceplus.com/nsa/pages/Home.soa?site=Lb53116
Good on the sugar, as little sugar as 1 soda and a cookie can shut down their immune systems for up to 6 hours.
good luck
2007-11-30 06:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If that happened to my daughter I would be very upset, especially since you know that your daughter is not fat, but you have to remember that kids will be kids and they reflect what they see and learn from the people around them. If the little girl did it once, but does not do it again, I would say to just let it go and encourage your daughter to ignore what was said; however if the child persistently ridicules your daughter, an adult whether it be her guardian, parent of teacher, needs to get involved and make her aware that it is not acceptable to do that to other children or anyone for that matter.
2007-11-30 07:18:44 · answer #3 · answered by bebeangelsmami 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter has dealt with that since she was 5 and she is now 9. She is 4'11'' and 109lbs. She is a big girl meaning her bone structure. Because of her height, her weight seems to balance. She has a little belly but she doesn't worry about it. She is very content with who she is and does not let others try to make her feel bad about it. She eats right, has very little junk(I just found her old Easter candy stashed in her room!) and she has been in soccer and skating. Her dad is 6'9'' and 302lbs. He is solid and so is she. When other kids try to make fun of her she asks them why they are so worried about what she looks like? She is comfortable in her own skin. She knows that others tend to be jealous of her because she does well in school, never gets in trouble and is true to her friends. When asked if she wanted to be popular by others at school, she said no. She did not want to be mean like the other girls. I am very proud of her. Let your daughter feel good about who she is and not to pay attention to the others. It will make her stronger and when she gets older and kids comments get worse,(and they probably will) she won't be affected at all and other kids will look up to her because of her attitude.
2007-11-30 07:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the rapidly increasing view than thin can never be wrong, tv, movies, and celebrities show us and more importantly our kids that you can never be too thin and it's not okay to be average or dare is say fat. As children, they cannot understand that some will be always be smaller than you based on height, bone density, and the way everyone carries their weight differently. Fact is children are learning these bad behaviors from what they see around them.
2007-11-30 06:56:29 · answer #5 · answered by milashka 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that is great that your children choose to eat healthy. it is not important that they are fat or not, l've been skinny all my life l was teased all through elementary school. but l teased others in return wihich was also wrong thing to do, but kids will be kids do not allow school teacher s or the priciple to interfere they anly make things worse. 40 pounds is not over weight for a 5 year old a child is still growing keep her eating those healthy vegetable and she will excel in school teach her to respect others and just avoid those who tease her to much. but let the children grow and learn to work out their differences. children have to learn that life is never easy they can learn at a young age who respects them and who doesn't there is no need for authorities to force children into respecting each other.
2007-11-30 09:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by catsclaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kids are like that. How is a 5 year old a vegetarian by choice?
2007-11-30 07:00:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hehe!
I know what the reason for this is!
That little girl in the second grade is jealous of your sweet, little 5 year old...She is jealous because probably your daughter had betetr lunch, better at studying, better in everything(lol), better at behavior and all that..
Do not worry, 40 pounds for a 5 year old, you do need to be careful though!
Just tell your daughter that she doesn't need a diet for now, she is skinny the way she is at the moment!
I hope your happy with my information!
Bye!
Riz!
2007-11-30 06:58:02 · answer #8 · answered by Rserak08 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. You're stressing over something a 7 year old said to a 5 year old?
2. A five year old is vegetarian by CHOICE? Who are you kidding? And why are you instantly defensive about it?
Someone in the household needs to grow up, and its not Olivia....
2007-11-30 07:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by silverbullet 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because they are kids and that's what kids do. With all the media and TV ads etc kids see anything beyond skinny is fat. Just to be sure to keep an eye on your child so she doesn't go too far the other way. Just support her and explain the stick and stones not hurting her story!
2007-11-30 06:51:08 · answer #10 · answered by impurrfect10 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
your daughter is NOT fat, talk to the princabal and the girls mom, i just talked to my princeable cause someone called me fat and he got in trouble
2007-11-30 07:58:03 · answer #11 · answered by misty7misty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋