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Children body shaming me

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Raincloudriver · 30/05/2024 13:02

Is it normal for my own children to constantly body shame me? They are often making negative comments about my weight, my appearance and the clothes I choose to wear. I get called fat and ugly most days and my 10 year old forces me to do workout videos. Not as something to bond over but because she tells me I need to get in shape. I'm overweight but I'm not massively obese (not that I shame anyone who is). They have friends with parents a similar size to me. Sorry if this is a sad and stupid post!

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Raincloudriver · 30/05/2024 13:03

They also have a go at me when I choose to eat a treat or have an adult size meal portion.

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teksab · 30/05/2024 23:27

I don't think that's normal, no- but at that age it must be learned behaviour from
somewhere? Do you speak negatively at home about your weight or wanting to go on a diet or anything like that or does your partner? Is it something to do with something they've watched on youtube? god knows there's some weird crap on there. Have they covered healthy eating and exercise at school and something has been conveyed wrongly?
I'd focus on not giving in to them 'forcing' you to workout, and instead find books, programmes, whatever about health and balance and try and reset their thoughts around it. I'd be worried that as they get older and their bodies change that the criticism and to put it harshly 'fat shaming' will be turned on themselves..

KomodoOhno · 01/06/2024 05:49

How does she force you?

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