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Old 05-26-2009, 10:44 AM   #4 (permalink)
JerseyGirl
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Originally Posted by DanceDiva View Post
I think there is more to this story than just a 13-year old worrying about her shape. I have a 23-year old daughter. At 13, she would have never been exercising with me. And certainly wouldn't have thought it normal to be exercising with a personal trainer. So my first thought is why is this girl wanting to lose a lot of weight and working with a personal trainer? I wonder if her mother is aiding and abetting her daughter into body self-hatred and the long-term repercussions of such.
DanceDiva makes a valid point about the self-hatred and long-term repercussions. The child & mom need to be pointed in the direction of fitness & health & away from how they looks.
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