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To go on the jab for my 7 year old

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Wheredidallthetimego · 24/02/2026 11:17

My Dd turns 8 in the summer. She’s very sweet, but has recently stopped wanting to hold my hand when we’re out and says she feels like she feels embarrassed by me and that she feels like i’m fat but i’m not. She says this quietly and says sorry afterwards. It makes me feel really shit, but I don’t let her know/see this. I have talked to her lots about how it doesn’t matter what a person looks like, but it’s how they are/what’s inside that counts etc, but she still seems to focus on looks a little. The other day she said it was embarrassing as I was wearing ballet flat’s with jeans and how why don’t I want to wear dresses in summer etc.
I’m a size 16-18 and wasn’t back in the day and know I need to lose weight. I would like to do it for myself first and foremost, but this idea that she could be embarrassed/ashamed of me just cuts through me 😔
She was never like this before or even noticed how I looked, is this normal at her age?

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Brightlittlecanary · 26/02/2026 19:38

Wheredidallthetimego · 26/02/2026 19:20

I have pcos & endo, I’m wondering if they will consider due to this

Yes, they would be considered health issues, and it would be prescribed by most.

Wheredidallthetimego · 26/02/2026 19:20

booksareforlife · 26/02/2026 17:11

If your BMI is 28 are you planning to lie to get them?

I have pcos & endo, I’m wondering if they will consider due to this

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NovemberMorn · 26/02/2026 18:58

Anyahyacinth · 26/02/2026 00:06

Wow I wouldn't repeat my children did that ...I wonder where they got their judgemental attitude 🤔

I doubt you would ever give honest advice on a forum if you only talk about the good things that can happen in life.

booksareforlife · 26/02/2026 17:11

If your BMI is 28 are you planning to lie to get them?

Brightlittlecanary · 26/02/2026 07:47

Anyahyacinth · 26/02/2026 00:06

Wow I wouldn't repeat my children did that ...I wonder where they got their judgemental attitude 🤔

You can’t seriously be attacking young girls. Like the op, I don’t know what caused the girls in school to do that. Tv. Awareness of their own appearance. I don’t know. But I can assure you it is not exclusive to the ops daughter and my daughter and her friends,

if you’re trying to have a go at me, then stop with the passive aggressive shit and own it. I’d have much more respect.

Bones101 · 26/02/2026 00:28

On them since June ( I'm a doc myself ) and I'm down 3 stone 2 pounds on them. I've lost 5 stone 4 pounds in last year and a half. 20 pounds to go.

Anyahyacinth · 26/02/2026 00:06

Brightlittlecanary · 25/02/2026 16:56

Yeah but you’re not fat, that’s why I was confirming, most kids wouldn’t notice this, it’s minor, so if it’s not school then something is giving her this idea, where she wants you to look and dress a certain way. And I don’t mean comments about yoh at school, more comments about women, their weight, how they dress.

as said mine did it at about 11, where they became focused on the mums, ranking them in terms of who was prettiest, coolest, best dressed etc, it could even be someone said something complimentary about another mum and she wants you to look like that, so she gets compliments too,

Wow I wouldn't repeat my children did that ...I wonder where they got their judgemental attitude 🤔

Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 23:41

Gloschick · 25/02/2026 23:38

Ah, ok, maybe she is struggling with the concept of a more curvy woman if your curves on display so to speak. Kids by definition aren't curvy, and things like hips can be quite a odd idea to them. Might be worth exploring different body shapes together.

It’s not on display, I wear a longer top

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Gloschick · 25/02/2026 23:38

Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 20:53

I don’t know…i’d say it’s what I see maybe 80% of the mums in, not a baggy fleece, quite fitted, sports leggings, new Adidas trainers etc, so i’m really not sure. Yes I don’t wear dresses and jewellery and wear red lipstick but that’s not me

Ah, ok, maybe she is struggling with the concept of a more curvy woman if your curves on display so to speak. Kids by definition aren't curvy, and things like hips can be quite a odd idea to them. Might be worth exploring different body shapes together.

Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 20:53

Gloschick · 25/02/2026 17:15

I guess the sizing thing depends on where you shop. We are so used to vanity sizing that we have lost touch with what a traditional size 12 is.
For those saying the dd must be being influence by friends / social media that is not necessarily the case. I remember feeling embarrassed by my large bellied father coming to pick me up from school when I was about 7, not one told me to be. And that was decades ago.
Back to the OP, even very obese people can look amazing with the well cut clothes. I wonder whether you have slipped into a not feeling great about your body, wearing baggy fleeces to cover it up mode. Might be worth treating yourself to a few pieces of clothing that make you feel special. Your DD will pick up on that confidence.

I don’t know…i’d say it’s what I see maybe 80% of the mums in, not a baggy fleece, quite fitted, sports leggings, new Adidas trainers etc, so i’m really not sure. Yes I don’t wear dresses and jewellery and wear red lipstick but that’s not me

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SillyQuail · 25/02/2026 19:28

I remember another girl commenting on my mum's weight when I was about that age and it being very upsetting. My mum was overweight and in that moment it became clear to me that other people judged her and talked about her negatively because of her appearance even though I loved her deeply and thought she was beautiful and didn't want her to change. I wonder if something similar has happened to your DD since you say she seems to feel sad when she expresses these things?

NewZebra · 25/02/2026 18:58

These are not normal things for a 7 year old to be saying. My kids have never said anything like that ever to me or their dad.
Really rude, hurtful and disrespectful.

FourNaanJeremy · 25/02/2026 18:53

Brightlittlecanary · 25/02/2026 12:29

It’s unusual to be effectively in an 18 and bmi 28, it must be lack of muscle.

again for me, punishing children, guilt tripping them is just shitty parenting in this context and is driven by the hurt associated with the word fat. I don’t really get it, if you’re fat you’re fat, I was fat, as much as I didn’t like or wish to be told it, I had no desire to punish anyone, never mind my own young child for pointing it out. They have eyes in their head. Silencing them by fear is not the way forward.

It’s shitty parenting IMO to allow the DD to think this is an acceptable way to talk to others. If the DD starts to speak to others this way at school, it will not be tolerated and there will be real life consequences. Your job as a parent is to teach your children how to be respectful and mindful of others feelings. Having clear boundaries and letting kids know when they’ve crossed that boundary helps them understand what is and isn’t acceptable.

The OP’s weight, BMI and clothes size is irrelevant. It is extremely rude to comment on people’s weight. Children need to be taught this.

Lollipop81 · 25/02/2026 18:51

I would be laying down the law here and letting her know that calling anyone fat is absolutely not acceptable behaviour. My children know that they aren’t allowed to talk like that (6 and 7 year olds), I would be laying the law down if they were critical of anyone because of their appearance. Definitely a good time to reinforce that looks do not matter despite the constant societal messages which say otherwise.
anyhow that aside my 6 year old does get enbarrassed when I kiss him goodbye at school 🤣🤣🤣 I think most kids will go through that phase, a long phase from what I remember when I was a kid.
Regarding your weight only you can make that choice, could you eat healthier, exercise more? Do you want to lose weight? If so do it for yourself not anyone else. Try not to let her comments upset you, kids are brutal, but she does need to learn not to be insulting people.

NovemberMorn · 25/02/2026 17:23

I dont get this obsession with clothes sizes and weight.
I am 5'8''...I will buy clothes ranging from a 12 to18, depending on how I want to wear them and which shop I am buying from...sizes vary so much, and different body shapes will also affect weight.

It's sad that the OP is asking about weight jabs, prompted by the remarks of her daughter.
That to me would be the issue, not a few extra pounds.

Gloschick · 25/02/2026 17:15

I guess the sizing thing depends on where you shop. We are so used to vanity sizing that we have lost touch with what a traditional size 12 is.
For those saying the dd must be being influence by friends / social media that is not necessarily the case. I remember feeling embarrassed by my large bellied father coming to pick me up from school when I was about 7, not one told me to be. And that was decades ago.
Back to the OP, even very obese people can look amazing with the well cut clothes. I wonder whether you have slipped into a not feeling great about your body, wearing baggy fleeces to cover it up mode. Might be worth treating yourself to a few pieces of clothing that make you feel special. Your DD will pick up on that confidence.

Brightlittlecanary · 25/02/2026 16:56

Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 16:52

I am too overweight though but not obese etc

Yeah but you’re not fat, that’s why I was confirming, most kids wouldn’t notice this, it’s minor, so if it’s not school then something is giving her this idea, where she wants you to look and dress a certain way. And I don’t mean comments about yoh at school, more comments about women, their weight, how they dress.

as said mine did it at about 11, where they became focused on the mums, ranking them in terms of who was prettiest, coolest, best dressed etc, it could even be someone said something complimentary about another mum and she wants you to look like that, so she gets compliments too,

Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 16:52

Brightlittlecanary · 25/02/2026 16:46

No that’s not where I am going, as at 28 bmi you’re not fat, just a bit overweight, so if that’s the case then there is more behind this, there is likely a stone or a stone and a half between your weight now and a healthy weight, and few kids can differentiate. As such it’s not about your weight. She also seems focused on how you dress, so something is behind this, I know you think nothing at school and the girls are lovely but that’s the normal place it comes from,

I am too overweight though but not obese etc

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Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 16:51

Brightlittlecanary · 25/02/2026 16:46

No that’s not where I am going, as at 28 bmi you’re not fat, just a bit overweight, so if that’s the case then there is more behind this, there is likely a stone or a stone and a half between your weight now and a healthy weight, and few kids can differentiate. As such it’s not about your weight. She also seems focused on how you dress, so something is behind this, I know you think nothing at school and the girls are lovely but that’s the normal place it comes from,

It’s definitely not at school, the kids have barely seen me and I just dress in a v boring, normal way-jeans, leggings, fleece, Adidas trainers etc, sometimes smarter for work

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Brightlittlecanary · 25/02/2026 16:46

Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 15:53

Ffs! Ate you ok? I’m not in denial about anything, I think i’d post my true size on an anonymous forum, especially with everything else I’ve opened up about. My bmi is 28, recently I’ve had to be 18 in some jeans/trousers, whereas I can sometimes be a 14 on top, I have weight around mu waist and tum at present, ok?
Is there a reason you’re trying to make me out to be fatter than I am? I already feel pretty shit at present without having this pushed on me

No that’s not where I am going, as at 28 bmi you’re not fat, just a bit overweight, so if that’s the case then there is more behind this, there is likely a stone or a stone and a half between your weight now and a healthy weight, and few kids can differentiate. As such it’s not about your weight. She also seems focused on how you dress, so something is behind this, I know you think nothing at school and the girls are lovely but that’s the normal place it comes from,

Stompythedinosaur · 25/02/2026 16:12

Well, there's nothing wrong with using weight loss injections if you want to, but it should be for yourself.

I think it's really unusual for a dc that age to be so focused on physical appearance but also so lacking in empathy as to voice it. I think you have some unpicking to do there. Is anyone making comments to her about your fashion choices and look? Maybe bullying you don't know about?

Is your dd seeing anyone else put you down in this way? Does a partner criticize you, or do you criticize yourself? It just seems like this wouldn't have come from no where.

I think I'd be taking doing some investigating, while also having a hard line that it isn't ok to comment on people's appearance, and making sure she has the feedback that it's hurtful, to help her connect her behaviour with her impact on others.

Even if you could magically lose weight, it's unlikely to solve this. There'll always be something to pick on about another person.

Sartre · 25/02/2026 15:57

Brightlittlecanary · 25/02/2026 12:29

It’s unusual to be effectively in an 18 and bmi 28, it must be lack of muscle.

again for me, punishing children, guilt tripping them is just shitty parenting in this context and is driven by the hurt associated with the word fat. I don’t really get it, if you’re fat you’re fat, I was fat, as much as I didn’t like or wish to be told it, I had no desire to punish anyone, never mind my own young child for pointing it out. They have eyes in their head. Silencing them by fear is not the way forward.

I don’t think it is unusual. I said this earlier in the thread but height and body type play a huge role. I was only a size 20 at my heaviest despite my BMI being almost 40. I’m tall-ish for a woman and an hourglass so all weight is pretty evenly distributed. The smallest dress size I can get to is a 10 because I naturally have hips and thighs and I’m not short. Everyone is different.

OP, I think you should only lose weight if you want to. Doing anything like this for someone else doesn’t work, you have to really want it.

Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 15:54

Magnificentkitteh · 25/02/2026 13:58

I feel you're over invested in another woman's BMI. I am not sure what your agenda is but the whole point is that harping on about another person's weight and attaching value judgments to it is RUDE. You don't think the OP's DD should be told this, whereas I think perhaps you are living proof that it does sometimes need pointing out.

Right?! So odd

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Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 15:53

OatcakeCravings · 25/02/2026 13:57

My BMI is 28.7 and on Saturday I bought a pair of size 16 jeans from Next, and a pair of size 14 work trousers from Mint Velvet. So totally possible....amazingly people have different bodies!

Exactly!

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Wheredidallthetimego · 25/02/2026 15:53

Brightlittlecanary · 25/02/2026 13:45

Hmm ok are you maybe in denial a bit, a 16 to an 18 means you must wear and 18 at times. I did too, it’s fine. But few people are a bmi 28 at that size, so possibly your weight is heavier than you think or you lack muscle tone.

I feel you’re offended, and yet it’s a factual discussion.

Ffs! Ate you ok? I’m not in denial about anything, I think i’d post my true size on an anonymous forum, especially with everything else I’ve opened up about. My bmi is 28, recently I’ve had to be 18 in some jeans/trousers, whereas I can sometimes be a 14 on top, I have weight around mu waist and tum at present, ok?
Is there a reason you’re trying to make me out to be fatter than I am? I already feel pretty shit at present without having this pushed on me

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