how can i help my daughter with weight and acne issues?
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Are they her issues or your issues?  If it is bothering her, take her to her peds doc and ask for advice.  She isn't going to listen to you--trust me on this. I have a teenager that would listen to another 13 year old, rather than me. She will have to make some changes in her life, that you can help her with, such as choosing the right food, and exercise.  But she is going to have to be disciplined to follow through with the regimen.  Which is why I asked whose issue it is.
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I think that most issues like these can be worked out.  As far as her gaining weight, people do that as they age especially females after giving birth.  Weight and love should be independant.\n\nIt sounds like counseling would work for a lot of it.  Especially if you both have things you want to change about each other.  Because then there is room for give and take.\n\nYou like her to dress up, but when did you last take her on a date where she could?  Marriage gets stale if you dont keep doing these things.  Find things to do to throw spice back into it.  Take her out somewhere fancy so she can dress up and when she does MAKE HER FEEL BEAUTIFUL, and I bet she will a little more often.  Things like that.\n\nIt is too sad that people stop dating when they get married, but these days with both working and the pace of the world we set ourselves up for it.  Get out and discover each other again, when you do that you may be suprised how beutiful she is to you even with that weight.\n\nAlso find things to do to get both of you active again, things you both enjoy, it will help her with the weight without having to make an issue of it.\n\nDating again and making her feel beautiful again will also likely help with that sex life as well.
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Confront her in seeking help by a doctor, nutritionist, or counselor. Because starving yourself will lead to many exposure to horrible diseases. Help her through this process because nobody can't do this alone. (Healthy weight range 125-145 pounds for girls who are 5'7")
445816
Make her exercise...then she will be a skinny little B#@#$
324395
i really wouldnt worry as long as she is eating well my daughter has always been skinny but has a big apiteite shes 12 now and still skinny so stop worryingx
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basically, wait training is unhealthy for children under the age of 11.\n\nDue to constantly changing bodies, the added stress of weights may do more harm than good. However, with that said,\nI would concentrate on light weights, high reps, and perfect her form.  It is now that you can manage her desire to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You should also instill in her the notion that being to fit may also be a hazard ie: Katie Moss, etc.\n\nDO NOT ALTER HER DIET. Maintain a healty diet consisting of 15% Fat, 25% protein and 65% carbs. DO NOT ADD SUPPLEMENTS other than a vitamin. (children SHOULD) recieve all of their nutrition from food, and not pills.
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my daughter is 40 and she looks anorexic BUT it is a family trait  She never stops from morning to night and burns everything she eats and then some\n she is happy healthy superactive taking care of teenagers, she eats like a horse and has been unsuccessfully tyring to gain weight all her life. You are as God made you \n there is no such thing as underweight if it is genetic. the thing is she could eat and drink fatty rubbish to put weight on but she eats good non fattening food so that she can function properly and keep her energy levels up , if you have loads of energy then there is nothing you need to do about weight. but if you are lethargic and dull then you are underweight and need more food to provide energy. If you feel well then you are well
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serious talk, that is! i know it's hard but sometimes we have to take matters as they should...you have tried so many things to help her and i think it's about time to be honest & straightforward..\n\ntell her that you love her and you are concerned about her health...putting on so much weight can be tough on health...tell her that you want to stay with her for as long as you can, but how will it happen if she'll get sick by being overweight...big doesn't mean healthy and she knows that..ask her why is she behaving like this, there must be something bothering her...if none, be firm but reasonable..\n\ntell her that you want her old self back and you love her taking care of herself too...challenge her, tell her it would be nice if she'll look like your girlfriend and not a mother and sloppy...just be thoughtful when you suggest...\n\nyou can do it..
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you are right to intervene and worry. im 5'2 and when i was 18 i weighed 88 lbs and still thought i was fat. i hardly ate and whatever i did eat i threw up. my friends went to the school guidance counselor and told her...i was furious! but you have to do the same thing. shes so young and her body is still growing. she is missing needed nutrients and it could get so bad she could stop getting her period, start losing her hair, faint or even die. i didnt gain the weight back until i went to college and gained the freshman 15 putting me at a normal weight. its a psychological thing too. maybe talk to her first....find out why shes not eating. it could be the media always emphasizing skinny is better or it could be problems at home or with a boy and she is seeking attention in a very detrimental way. but as soon as possible tell someone close to you or her. you need to get her help quickly before something serious happens. you will be doing the right thing.
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Don't preasure your child into gaining weight unless she's under weight. If she is 12 or older, she can do light weight workouts. Get more information on the web for proper weight technique. Be sure she eats healthy food, but a lot of it. Don't be fooled by someone who tells you that she should eat unhealthy food and get minimal exercise. That could lead to bad habits that last a lifetime.
220775
If your daughter is four, I would think it a reflex, because I think she is to young to have an eating disorder. I would find a new doctor.
650645
Put it on her when you first get there, just after you tell her how beautiful she looks. The parents will probably want to do pictures. Have fun!
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Go to the site listed below, click on the link for children and teens, enter the required information and it will tell exactly where she stands:\n\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/inde... \n\nPlease be aware that at 11, her weight is not written in stone.  Once she gets her period, she will start to slim down some.  In the meantime, she can cut out junk food and fast food in addition to drinking water instead of soda.  Those few changes will make a lot of difference.
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Take her to your Doctor, as she is a little to young for teenage stuff.  Or it may be where she is active and sweats a bit causing spots.  simple soap and water, her skin is too young for anything unless prescribed.
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ok well the if she is younger like under 18 and i know you dont want to betray your friends trust but the best thing for you to do is tell her parents even though she might hate you but its well worth it...i am only assuming she is younger because that is usually when most eating disorders typically start with girls in their teens and twenties if she is older try to convincer her to go seek help at a medical facility  good luck
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Your daughtar's weight falls within normal range for her age.  It sounds like she's heading toward an eating disorder, so please get her help now.  Watch her environment and even the comments you make about your own weight.  Little girls believe everything their mother say and more often than not mold try to emulate this behavior.\n\nThis is also a good time to teach her about nutrition and healthy eating. To let her know that food is there to nourish us.  That it's not our enemy, nor our security blanket when things go wrong.  Let her know that she's fine as she is and gently encourage her to eat well and exersice.  Not to loose weight, but to stay healthy.
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Well if you love her you will love her regardless, because it is what is inside that counts.  If she complains about her weight and is self conscious and unhappy, you can offer to go walking with her or join a gym together.  You can spend evenings together fixing healthy but yummy snacks.  She has to want to lose weight and then you can support her.  There is no way to tell her that she is fat, and 150 for a 5'5 girl isn't all that huge.