i was at the Y and overheard a grandmother tell her granddaughter you gained two pounds, that's not good. this young girl was maybe 7. she was in her swimming suit and seemed like weight was the last thing that was on her mind. she asked her grandmother why it was bad that she gained weight. i didn't stay to listen to what her grandmother said, but i really hope that she told her that she's never defined by her weight, that a number shouldn't determine your mood or outcome, that she's beloved, that she's beautiful, and that they will work together to be healthy. they will continue going to the gym and watching what they eat...and that they will talk about what's going on in her life, what makes her sad, happy, mad or glad.
i hope she has the opportunity to walk a journey to full health in a safe place.
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holy crap! I hope it eventually occurred to granny that children are SUPPOSED to GROW. sick.
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