Five years olds think they have to be slim to be popular

[BigSlam123b]

Now girls as young as five years old think they have to be slim to be popular

Girls as young as five are unhappy with their bodies and want to be thinner, according to a study which blames peer pressure in a child's early years at school.

Most girls thought that being slim would make them more popular, claimed the research in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology. They would also have no hesitation in dieting if they gained weight. The study was conducted among five- to eight-year-olds in South Australia, but experts said last night that British children felt "paranoid" about their weight - partly because of the Government's anti-obesity message.

 

[AC/DC]

This is nothing new.........

 

[RoseRed]

My five year old could care less about any "diet". Although, she is a string bean. :shrug:

 

[Mikeinsmd]

Who wants a chubby 5 yr old??

 

[RoseRed]

Don't laugh, but there is a girl in her class that is WAY overweight. All she can wear are sweats.

 

[AC/DC]

Don't laugh, but there is a girl in her class that is WAY overweight. All she can wear are sweats.

Sounds like her parents need to be throttled. :shakingheadruefully:

 

[RoseRed]

Agreed.

 

[aps45819]

Don't laugh, but there is a girl in her class that is WAY overweight. All she can wear are sweats.

Is her momma in my av?

 

[RoseRed]

Is her momma in my av?

I wouldn't know.

 

[AC/DC]

Is her momma in my av?

Thanks bud, that words better than Adkins.......:green: