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DD's friends calling her fat. AIBU?

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Lovestosing · 17/01/2014 11:15

Just that really. DD1 who is nearly 6 has started saying she has fat legs. At first I laughed her comments off and said her legs weren't fat but even if they were she can run very fast, she can jump, climb well etc and that is what her legs are for so they work very well. I wondered where she had got this from as I'm always very careful not to comment on anyone's weight, including my own weight. She told me one of her friends had told her she has fat legs. DD1 is extremely slim on her top half and has a slightly bigger half but she could in no way be described as fat. I told her not to take any notice of this friend and she seemed ok for a while.

Yesterday she had swimming at school and apparently quite a few of her friends were saying she has fat legs. She was really quite upset about it and TBH I feel quite angry about it, I am very worried she will get a complex
about it. So WIBU to talk to the girls' parents about it and just ask them to not comment on it anymore?

OP posts:
hellymelly · 18/01/2014 16:55

Beautiful picture book "bugs in a blanket" about different shapes and sizes, get it and ask the teacher to read it to the class and then maybe have a discussion about appearance/kindness etc. My dds love the book as the textile illustrations are so lovely and the message is a great one.

JenBehavingBadly · 18/01/2014 16:58

Its sad that its being used as an insult for so long. My DS got hassle from children at school as I was overweight, so he became very concious of it, which is very sad really.

Good to hear the school are going to do something about it.

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