tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post682371595128795702..comments2024-03-27T11:32:14.453+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Teaching Kids about Healthy Attitudes Towards Beauty, Health, and WeightPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-40161615306431581632015-01-27T03:13:43.467+00:002015-01-27T03:13:43.467+00:00Very inspiring article. Thank you for sharing. My ...Very inspiring article. Thank you for sharing. My mother tried to make sense of the world for us as best she could and I hope to be able to do that for my children. Sometimes, the answer that comes to mind first can be so misleading. <br />Great job Penny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-85602326177400304292015-01-24T02:47:17.321+00:002015-01-24T02:47:17.321+00:00Can you hear that?? I am giving you a STANDING OV...Can you hear that?? I am giving you a STANDING OVATION! ;) I think you did an amazing job! I work with teenagers and it breaks my heart that so many of them have distorted body images and no self-esteem! Makes me so sad....Thank you for starting young!Joy in NCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-86663458408737357262015-01-22T00:02:02.364+00:002015-01-22T00:02:02.364+00:00Crazy that that;s what society bases its beauty no...Crazy that that;s what society bases its beauty norms on. Starvation.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-48491537848110018382015-01-21T23:58:27.727+00:002015-01-21T23:58:27.727+00:00One thing I try to do with my kids is to be a good...One thing I try to do with my kids is to be a good role model, show them how I am working on myself, so that they also can understand that it is important to work on themselves. Therefore, if there's something I'm struggling with, and its not something I'm ultra uncomfortable sharing with them, I'll tell them- so they can see that just like Mommy works on herself, so should they. Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-34964408855499421402015-01-21T23:39:55.482+00:002015-01-21T23:39:55.482+00:00Thank you Annemarie! I hope so!
Yea- its hard liv...Thank you Annemarie! I hope so! <br />Yea- its hard living in a place where you're the only person with your values...Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-17416486864783693002015-01-21T23:36:29.049+00:002015-01-21T23:36:29.049+00:00So glad you liked this post. Yea- I would/should a...So glad you liked this post. Yea- I would/should add that beauty shouldnt be unhealthy- that health comes first. Yea, dressing up for your spouse is a) about self respect b) about respecting your spouse and c) about enhancing your relationship. It doesnt feel like for a person to see his/her spouse only in slovenly clothes, but when they "go out" they dress up "for the world".Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-63212938291848476182015-01-21T23:33:06.110+00:002015-01-21T23:33:06.110+00:00Thank you! Totally appreciating that link! Thank you! Totally appreciating that link! Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-39912276463294683062015-01-21T17:23:48.086+00:002015-01-21T17:23:48.086+00:00Good for you for starting Lee off early! Kids shou...Good for you for starting Lee off early! Kids should know about positive body image and it's a lesson that has to be taught throughout the years as your thoughts get more complex. No more just "fat" and "skinny". This article is a great resource to put what "ideal" body types are into perspective. http://greatist.com/grow/100-years-womens-body-imageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-7311819086583252872015-01-21T17:16:02.927+00:002015-01-21T17:16:02.927+00:00Very well said, Penny. I work in fashion and I thi...Very well said, Penny. I work in fashion and I think I went into it because I wanted to change things. Unfortunately, what I have learned is that for every person in the fashion industry who perpetuates unhealthy body stereotypes, there are just as many if not more who wish it wasn't so. The matter has a lot to do with who is in a position of power. In that regard, I think it has more to doSelena Mariehttp://www.kindredclosets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-26133801497820677862015-01-20T23:18:47.380+00:002015-01-20T23:18:47.380+00:00I also grew up in rural PA. And now I live in So....I also grew up in rural PA. And now I live in So. Cal. So I can relate!Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984899661746845414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-63936619182671089912015-01-20T22:08:19.440+00:002015-01-20T22:08:19.440+00:00What a fantastic lesson! And kudos to Lee for unde...What a fantastic lesson! And kudos to Lee for understanding. He'll make a fine adult.As will your other kids. <br /><br />My grown daughter now lives in an area where women are far more concerned with how they look and it puzzles her no end. (She grew up in rural PA. In her new home, for example, women go to the hairdresser every week and she hasn't seen a single grey-haired lady! she Annemarienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-63626132980915294652015-01-20T20:31:43.517+00:002015-01-20T20:31:43.517+00:00Did you know that Audrey Hepburn had that tiny wai...Did you know that Audrey Hepburn had that tiny waist and slim figure because she literally STARVED during WWII? Her stomach never truly recovered.Kelly Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432393340521991953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-76207931241965242782015-01-20T20:18:22.196+00:002015-01-20T20:18:22.196+00:00Thank you. At first when he asked that question, I...Thank you. At first when he asked that question, I nearly panicked, because I thought I must be doing something wrong- because I dont want him to think that I think there's anything wrong with me! This is what I came up with after a lot of thinking...Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-52233411311126283222015-01-20T18:06:14.009+00:002015-01-20T18:06:14.009+00:00I think you gave your son a wonderful lesson. I wa...I think you gave your son a wonderful lesson. I was surprised you told him that you struggle with wanting to look even more thin, even though you are of healthy weight now - but kids are smart and can understand a lot, and it is the best to be honest with them. Bravo for your efforts, it would be so nice if all parents gave so much thought on answering their children's questions. <br />SanaRusulicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341419485688590754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-57541050793667918632015-01-20T17:48:36.116+00:002015-01-20T17:48:36.116+00:00I think you did a great job of touching all the im...I think you did a great job of touching all the important aspects of beauty and how it can be affected by mass media. It is so hard to make sure kids understand all the pressures that people face with beauty and how unreal the media really is. I am impressed at how you handled this and were able to explain a lot through pictures and media in general. :)Rebeccahttp://www.imperfectlyimmune.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-36367093826413900322015-01-20T14:53:50.515+00:002015-01-20T14:53:50.515+00:00Thank you. I make a policy to answer any question ...Thank you. I make a policy to answer any question my kid has as best as I can. Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-16127681548764695012015-01-20T14:53:15.661+00:002015-01-20T14:53:15.661+00:00And thank you!And thank you!Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-39176393738269331592015-01-20T14:47:50.467+00:002015-01-20T14:47:50.467+00:00Btw, when I say "looking nice" I don'...Btw, when I say "looking nice" I don't mean sexy or sexual things at all. I just mean that my kids already have noticed that sometimes, if I'm having a lazy day where I'm in my PJs, I'll get dressed and put on something decent before my husband gets home. They've asked why I do that, and I told them its a good thing to look nice for your spouse. :-D If it doesn'tPenniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-13798960152757502742015-01-20T14:46:15.941+00:002015-01-20T14:46:15.941+00:00Brave to bring up and openly discuss such a diffic...Brave to bring up and openly discuss such a difficult and complex subject with your seven year old son :)Gittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-26761505291092224552015-01-20T14:22:32.429+00:002015-01-20T14:22:32.429+00:00I think you did an awesome job. My daughter is on...I think you did an awesome job. My daughter is only two and I'm trying to be the best role model I can be. Despite what I think, at two she thinks my body is perfect and that I'm beautiful. She thinks that she's perfect and beautiful too. <br /><br />I don't want her to see my insecurities. I don't want her to think she needs to straighten her hair or cake on makeup to beCheapMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397810691748125342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-5093477820365927532015-01-20T13:41:39.733+00:002015-01-20T13:41:39.733+00:00Brave how?Brave how?Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-78112957335137532632015-01-20T10:51:52.389+00:002015-01-20T10:51:52.389+00:00Brave!Brave!shoshana kleimannoreply@blogger.com