tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277274780618292761.post1588783725930146778..comments2022-04-01T12:31:02.304-04:00Comments on Marylin Houle: Hey Obama! This Is The Real PandemicMarylin Houlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621330208326653461noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277274780618292761.post-32252216743307698562009-10-30T07:49:08.017-04:002009-10-30T07:49:08.017-04:00I think it's a combination of society, media, ...I think it's a combination of society, media, parents/role models, and probably other stuff too.<br /><br />I wish adults could see the damage they might do to a child by saying seemingly innocent things about their body. They have enough to contend with.<br /><br />Self esteem is a MUST - my heart goes out to these girls, I'd like to help in some way.Marylin Houlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621330208326653461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277274780618292761.post-73169337046375110282009-10-30T07:28:45.307-04:002009-10-30T07:28:45.307-04:00I'm a moderator for the leading Dutch organisa...I'm a moderator for the leading Dutch organisation for people who suffer from eating disorders. We now see more and more young girls join our forums, and more and more parents who are beside themselves with worry over their child who just refuses to eat.<br /><br />It's difficult to pinpoint what might trigger these young kids to stop eating, or even worry about their weight. Maybe it is a parent who is on a diet, or a parent who is clearly overweight, maybe it is the rolemodels in the media, maybe it is the constant 'kids today are getting obese' and the health-advice we hear in the media day in day out.. <br /><br />I know when I was 10, I thought of myself as being fat. Looking back I wasn't, but the schooldoctor told me I should go for a run more often, and I was the first girl to develop a bit (and the first to get her period). I once even drew a picture of myself in my diary, pointing out all the ugly parts of my body. I was about 11 then.<br /><br />Selfesteem is MUCH more important then we give it credit. If you have a solid base on which to fall back on, you're less likely to compare and worry. I think that should be as much in the media as 'kids today are only interested in computergames and fast food'....Evelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022820658897225045noreply@blogger.com