Puzzled by dd who is four in June. She has just started to say 'I am fat' and poiting at dh and saying he is fat. Neither of them are. But that she has picked up this concept so early and do not know what to do.
I have always tried to avoid any reference to fat or thin with the dc's. To the extent that if adults start to talk dieting nonsense when they are around I have changed the conversation.
So far I have responded by saying she is beautiful and encouraging her to say 'I am beautiful'
But feel my response is inadequate and I would like advice on what others have done or would do.
Shoudl I just ignore it?
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I'm fat says my 3yo
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adviceonthis · 13/02/2010 04:12
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