HELP!!! My Sister's Four Year Old Daughter is Conscious about her WEIGHT

Philippines
April 10, 2007 11:38am CST
I visited my sister and her family last holy week and it was really fun. My sister and her husband are a bit overweight so i was a bit shocked when i ask my little niece how come she's not eating that much and she told me that she wouldn't want to be like her mom and dad who looks like pregnant all the time. She'd complain on how she overeats and would also try to inhale to make her tummy look flatter. IS THIS NORMAL for kids to act this way? i mean she's too young to be conscious about her figure.
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jennysp8
@jennysp8 (855)
• United States
10 Apr 07
THIS IS NOT NORMAL! If not treated promptly, I am sad to say that you will be looking at a sick little girl with an eating disorder. At this age - 4 years old..you have no choice but to look at her parents. This is the only place it's coming from at such a young age. They either complain about themselves all the time in front of her to where she is picking up on this behavior and immitating it - or they have told her to not eat too much - you're gonna get fat. Someone needs to help your neice before it's too late!!! I wish you luck and will pray for the little girl!
sunshine4
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
10 Apr 07
I would be very concerned about this 4 yr old. She should not even be thinking about getting overweight. If it were my child, I would get her some professional help soon. If this continues, it could end up with her having eating disorders. Do her parents talk about loosing weight, dieting or being fat in front of her. Parents have to be very careful with what is said around little ones. This is very scarey to me.