I was wondering, cause I know everyone has come across it at some time or another, what do you say to young kids? You know how toddlers are with their 'Why are you fat?' and 'How much do you weigh?' questions. How do you respond back to them in a way they understand without being nasty to them.
Case and point.....
My husband and I are house sitting, he works at the house we're house sitting watching kids with his sister. I come down stairs and one of the children says 'Hey, its fat "Eva" (not my real name, obviously)' and then it was like a domino effect and the other children joined in. It doesn't hurt my feelings per say as I don't mind being fat at all, I kinda like it actually. It's still just the feeling of being ostersized though. what made it worse was neither my husband nor sister in law said anything, probably thinking I was embarassed. It would have helped though, they obviously haven't been taught by their parents yet not to point at people who are different (i.e. fat people, little pipple, handicaped etc...). I don't want it to seem like it bothers me down to my inner core, but I want to get the point across that behaviour like that is unacceptable. I'll have to have a talk with the husband as well......the bugger.
Anyone else have any similar experiences, and how they dealt with it. From when i was a kid mothers and care takers always corrected their children as soon as the offensive phrase was said and appologized on behalf of their youngster. Apparently that stiffles little Jimmy's creativity now?
Lets just say i'll be happy to return to my own home ASAP.
-EVA
Case and point.....
My husband and I are house sitting, he works at the house we're house sitting watching kids with his sister. I come down stairs and one of the children says 'Hey, its fat "Eva" (not my real name, obviously)' and then it was like a domino effect and the other children joined in. It doesn't hurt my feelings per say as I don't mind being fat at all, I kinda like it actually. It's still just the feeling of being ostersized though. what made it worse was neither my husband nor sister in law said anything, probably thinking I was embarassed. It would have helped though, they obviously haven't been taught by their parents yet not to point at people who are different (i.e. fat people, little pipple, handicaped etc...). I don't want it to seem like it bothers me down to my inner core, but I want to get the point across that behaviour like that is unacceptable. I'll have to have a talk with the husband as well......the bugger.
Anyone else have any similar experiences, and how they dealt with it. From when i was a kid mothers and care takers always corrected their children as soon as the offensive phrase was said and appologized on behalf of their youngster. Apparently that stiffles little Jimmy's creativity now?
Lets just say i'll be happy to return to my own home ASAP.
-EVA
