How do I encourage my daughter to lose weight?

Here are 5 ways to encourage healthy weight management.

1. Avoid body talk. If you are constantly talking about your own body, that mindset can easily rub off on your teen.
2. Have more meals together as a family.
3. “Sneak” in exercise.
4. Always focus on being healthy — not dieting.
5. Look out for signs of an eating disorder.

How do I talk to my teenage daughter about her weight?

How to Talk to Your Daughter About Her Weight

1. Set a good example. Before jumping into big talks on how to talk to your daughter about her weight, take steps on your own to set a good example.
2. Focus on her overall health.
3. Talk in a comfortable, private setting.
4. Make an appointment with your OB-GYN.

How do you tell your daughter she has gained weight?

Encourage her to get more exercise by inviting her to exercise with you and encouraging her to participate in physical activities with her friends. DON’T tell her she is “putting on too much weight.” I was about 10 lbs “overweight” when I was about 11 years old.

How do I get my child to lose weight without hurting her feelings?

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1. Show respect for your own body. If your daughter hears you say, “My butt is so fat, I’m gross,” she’ll learn to equate self-esteem with appearance.
2. Praise her effort, not the results.
3. Avoid comparisons to classmates.

How can I talk to my child about their weight issues?

You are talking about a health issue and so keep the conversation focused on health. Focus on the benefits of movement and nutrition rather than on weight. Remember too that if your child has a weight issue, they are probably already aware of it.

What should I do if my child is overweight?

You can talk with a doctor, counselor, or dietitian to get expert advice. “Sometimes parents perceive their child’s weight to be too much, or adequate, and that’s not correct,” Forman says. “So checking in with the pediatrician, making sure that your suspicion is indeed something that needs to checked, can be helpful.”

How can I have a healthy conversation with my mom?

Conversations go more smoothly when you plan out what you’ll say before you say it, says Michaela M. Bucchianeri, PhD, visiting assistant professor of psychology at Gustavus Adolphus College. She’s studied parent conversations on healthful eating and weight. Talk somewhere neutral, she suggests. Avoid places like the dinner table.

Should we talk to our daughters about what’s most important?

And, there is nothing wrong with wanting to look nice. But, we can do a lot of good by spending some energy talking with our daughters about what is arguably more important: our health and functionality. Research suggests that when parents focus discussions about food on health (not appearance), kids are less prone to develop disordered eating [2].