It's Never Too Early To Make Your Kid Feel Fat

Kelly Mills — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:31:00 GMT

You know, sometimes I think kids don't get enough messages about the fundamental importance of being thin. Sure, they are bombarded with waifish models and diet ads, and girls as young as six are talking about dieting, and even boys are getting caught up in the body image drama. And yes, eating disorders can have dire health consequences, and many of us have personally struggled with unrealistic expectations of beauty for much of our lives. But I feel like we haven't done enough to target babies. Babies, I hear, are often content with how they look, even to the point of eating fatty milk whenever they want. Gross!

Well, thank goodness someone is finally addressing this and working to send messages about physical insecurity to our sweet little infants. The 5 Resolutions blog alerted us to the fact that Tesco has this shirt for 3-6 month olds, and it reads, "Does my bum look big in this?" Ha. Ha. Ha. Hey, those diapers are not the most ass-flattering of garments. I guess it might be slightly more amusing if our kids didn't already get so much crap about the importance of size.

Maybe we could also get onesies that say "I hate my legs" and "I know I ought to get to the gym if I'm ever going to lose this gut"? Please?

Super Brrrrilliant and Intense Video On What Our Girls See

Kelly Mills — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:32:00 GMT

Have you seen the new "Onslaught" campaign spot? I saw this yesterday on the 5 Resolutions blog, I have to hand it to Dove, they are coming out with some great stuff about our media-distorted sense of beauty. This one highlights what our li'l girls see, and well, why half of girls in grades three to five worry about their appearance. I've been thinking about the spot ever since I watched. And cringing for my girl. And wanting to do something--anything--to protect her from this.

I highly recommend you check this out, after the jump.

If you are looking for resources, there's the Dove site, and I'd also advise checking the 5 Resolutions blog. They've been keeping a close watch over the plastic-too-skinny-highly-airbrushed crap we and our kids see every day. And they advocate for healthy beauty. I feel extra passionate about getting behind that right about now.

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It's Never Too Early To Make Your Kid Feel Fat

Super Brrrrilliant and Intense Video On What Our Girls See