You see this beautiful little girl. I am going to put her in a bubble. And never let her out. Because I'm so afraid of her getting hurt.
I just read a story about a daughter who told her mother the reason she didn't eat dinner was because some girls at school told her she was fat and she wanted to be skinnier. It broke my heart. Then I looked at the girl's age. She is in 3rd grade. Since when did 3rd graders know about fat?!?!?! My heart aches, because I really want Celeste to be able to grow up being a KID, not a tiny adult. I want her to run around and have messy hair, and dirty clothes, and not worry that other kids are rude and mean.
Sigh. If only it was still the simpler days of my youth.
1 comments:
They start learning about fat/skinny cool/uncool way before they start school these days. I think it has a lot to do with what the parents let their kids see/hear/watch. Once they start school, it's reinforced by peers. I bet Celeste will be just fine because she has parents who love her and want her to be a little girl for as long as she can be. : )
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