Dear parents,

obscureobscurus:

Do me a favor and please never tell your child that they look like they’re gaining weight. Just because they may have gained an extra pound or two after a sports season ended does not give you a right to point it out. Trust me they are either confident enough in themselves that they haven’t noticed or they’ve already noticed and they beat themselves up over it every day but either way it will do nothing but tear them down. If you want to have a positive impact on their self-esteem, stress health not weight. If within your budget start buying less processed foods and more fruits and vegetables. Maybe suggest a family hike. But whatever you do, do not, I repeat DO NOT tell them that they look like they are gaining weight.