Even Preschoolers Want To Be thin

Girls as young as three are already "in to your feelings as well as return on investment" is a thin, small research 55 preschoolers.

I really cannot wait for this young even to notice what the weight of someone had children, but then again we. culture has become obsessed body picture so does this really surprise anyone?

Girls issue marked, they are not even wanted to be friends with someone who was in the "fat" in the absence of the current obesity epidemic in the US, which is particularly worrying extent. I mean, what are the different kinds of connections for the current day children constitute the entire agreement between you and the later years in that regard with the attitude of the young age?

Researchers had three numbers, with the exception of their body size--fine, medium and fat alike to take a look at preschoolers (3-5 years old).The children were attached to each of the 12 adjectives (six positive and six negative) figure. Researchers then said: "the girl that you think is the tipping point is/___ __."Included in the positive descriptions: Nice, smart cards, friends, diluted, cute and quiet. Negative graphs were: means foolish not friends, sloppy, ugly and loud. Then presented nine figures of three girls, each body type, and they had three they circle the most wants to play and one they would like to see as the best friend. Children were significantly more likely to choose a thin image on top of the other two best friend for Their circle of friends. [2] [3] showed similar results to play with.

They also played at chutes and Ladders game or Candy Land, where they had to choose the game, designed for the task, which only provides a basic structure (thin, average, and the Management Committee for oils and fats) varies. This leads to a researcher at Pepperdine University, Malibu Jennifer Harriger, said:

, Interestingly, several participants were reluctant to even touch the fat of the game piece ...For example, the one selected in the thin piece of a girl he wanted to "be" game. upon presentation of the piece of his fat and asked him if he did not want to change, he and his nose crinkled he reached around my hand to avoid contact of the fat in the piece, total, average-size piece being picked up and said, "if not, I will not change with you, but I will be instead." ...The other participants submitted comments, "I hate him, he is a fat belly" or "he is fat.I do not want to have that one. "

(LiveScience)Here are some suggestions to help your child develop healthy body image: EAT together at mealtimes--families who eat together, are not likely to suffer from eating issues. Don ' t do my weight or weight of any other comments, So there we are talking about how the. my belly is fat or how can you really should not be eating this piece of cake. encourage children for what they are doing, not what they look like. Make improve the focus on health, not to lose weight. Be role model--to eat healthy foods and take some exercise. Limit your child's mainstream media, which is likely to have a strong emphasis on thin models or unhealthy body image focus. Help children find something they can take pride, take a sense of accomplishment, which helps to improve the self-esteem to exposure.

Read the comment on one of the reader, who said, "don't really think this is bad? we are constantly told you the epidemic of obesity, childhood, and now we are I think it is bad, because they want to be thin?"

What are the thoughts of this reader attitude? you can Accept?

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