Your daughter is a beauty!
I may not be of any help, but let me tell you I was actually in that same position (i'm not a mom, i meant i was like that too)
When i was 12 i always thought i looked ugly and i felt really ugly too, only because I wanted to "fit in" and be cool like the cool kids.
I was never cool lol, I always was concerned about my weight even though i was a twig. I also think that unfortunately society really plays a role on our teens these days. The image that really skinny is in, i have nothing against really thin women, because i used to be pin thin as well. I just don't see how Lindsay Lohan or Hilary duff or even Nicole Richie is healthy skinny. Especially the way they lost all that weight and very fast.
I agree with everyone when you should still encourage healthy eating habits and exercise. But of course never crash diet or anything. You are a great mom for being concerned. I wasn't really close to my mother and that's probably why we are so close now only because i shut her out when I was younger. I grew up way too fast.. i miss rollerblading with my friends.. never having to worry about my image.
ok i totally went off topic, lol don't mind me. but your daughter is beautiful and she shouldn't change! |