I know we've visited this topic before but it seems that it bears repeating. I am uber sensitive to the fact that I do NOT want my girls to have body issues. I have grown up with them and I know how mind effing they can be, especially on a teenage girl. Before I ever had kids I promised myself that I would not be asking the " Do these pants make my ass look big?" or " Does this shirt make me look fat?" in front of my children. You know, monkey see, monkey do syndrome and eventually that would parlay into something more. I have also made an effort to workout and eat healthy, mostly. I want to be a good example. Apparently, my example has led to this. Me:" Hey, Mama's gotta work out. You want to work out with me?"
My 5 year old," Nah, I don't need to....I'm already straight!" ( I know you are wondering what the hell that is supposed to mean..just click on the link and all will be explained).
Me: "Yes, Bella you are "straight" (her term not mine) but its a good habit to exercise so that you can stay healthy!"
Bella: " Nah, I don't want to. Can I have some ice cream?"
WTF??? OK, I am a little alarmed because though it is nothing now. This could very easily and quickly turn into laziness and create a bad habit of not exercising and poor eating habits. So, In the spirit of being a good Mommy and not wanting to let things get out of hand. I shared this video with my dear sweet girl. I know, its probably not a typical thing to do but for my girl...it was necessary to drive the point home.
After viewing this, Bella looked at me , with big saucer eyes, " Umm, yeah..Mommy, let's go workout now! She got so lumpy, she had to work out a lot more!"
Ah, my daughter, there is no way she is going to let herself get lumpy and have to do all that extra work to get it off when she could simply play outside and get some exercise to maintain. Nothing quite as inspiring as laziness. Wow! I wish I could have figured that out when I was younger. It sure would have been easier to maintain than to try and lose. Balls! One more lesson I learned from my girls.
Wow. That poor kid. I hope she doesn't have bowed legs for the rest of her life. I can understand why your little one was big-eyed after watching that. I feel a bit overwhelmed, too!
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