BLOGS

Debra Waranch

Parent Talk
Guidance for parents from experts at Jewish Community Services
by Debra Waranch

Have your cake, and eat it, too!
{weblog_name} - Have your cake, and eat it, too!rss feed
Comments (0)
I was a guest at a birthday party for a nine-year-old, when the cake was brought out. There were your usual oohs and aahs, but they were overshadowed by several girls saying they couldn’t eat the cake. It wasn’t because they didn’t like cake—quite the opposite. One girl said, “I like it too much…I’ll get fat… I’ll lose my friends.” Another agreed: “Cake is bad…especially the icing…don’t eat it! You’ll get fat.”  Parents, listen up! These girls are nine years old! What will they think and sound like in middle school and high school?  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in a 2008 survey, found that 80% of girls in grades three to six displayed body image concerns and dissatisfaction with their appearance.  Nor are boys immune from these preoccupations.  What can we do?  First, we need… read more

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 03/16/10 at 10:16 AM

Comments

Add Comment

Name: 

Email:  

Remember my personal information



Subscribe To This Blog

You can follow Parent Talk's blog by subscribing to the RSS feed here.

If you would like to have the latest blog posts delivered to your inbox enter your email address below:

email address:

Most recent entries
Do Something “Big” for a Child: Be a Mentor
Jewish Parents are Jewish Educators (Whether They Know it or Not)
I Thought I Was Doing The Right Thing!
Bumper Stickers Pack a Punch
If It’s Friday, I Must be Going to Dad’s…
Young Children and Prescription Drugs: Start Talking Early
Ready for a Sleepover?
Who’s in Charge?
My Child Doesn’t Listen. Help!
Home Alone
Senior Moments (High School, that is) for Parents
Recipe for a Yummy Middle School Experience
Transitioning Successfully from Middle School to High School
Parents, Kids and Alcohol–A Good Mix?
I Hope They Have the Time of Their Life
Monthly Archives
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008