++ I've heard stories from my friends who teach Head Start that some of those preschoolers are already aware of weight control - to the extent that some children won't eat foods their mothers avoid because they are "fattening." As if we don't have enough young people overly preoccupied with appearance, let alone eating disorders!
I also know a dietitian who reported this conversation (and liked the adult's response). A girl about 5 or 6 years old saw a model on a magazine cover in a store check-out line and asked the adult friend with her if she thought the model was beautiful. The adult replied that she doesn't know. True beauty comes from being kind and compassionate instead of cruel or selfish; and she doesn't know the model, so how can she guess? Something to think about. . .
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