A diet book for kids

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my points were more at the way the media often takes a stand on something they're short of facts on and creates a controversy merely for the sake of covering column inches and bringing in ad revenue.

Oh there's no offense taken ( definitely did not mean to give you that impression either LOL ), and I agree with you there.

Childhood obesity should definitely be discussed, and it is also important to discuss it with the children themselves. But personally I think there's a delicate balance that must be achieved because there's a big psychological and emotional component: don't praise them for being fat, certainly. But waving social acceptance as a "reward" for losing weight is just repellent to me.

I see your point billy, glib though it may be . Yeah, four-year olds probably won't even understand the book much. Older kids though... it's not just the book, I'm sure there are many messages out there that kids process in a negative manner because of hidden, unintended implications (for instance, there are many black little girls who grew up not feeling pretty because they weren't blond like barbie). There is a hidden negative implication in this book about body image, and I think kids will sense that and absorb it.