The Art of Playing Defense: How to Get Ahead by Not Falling Behind by Whitney Tilson

Author:Whitney Tilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2021-02-27T01:47:43+00:00

Susan and I very deliberately did a number of things to reduce the chances that our girls would develop eating disorders. We never discussed dieting or weight (studies show that dads are particularly important in this regard, so I was careful never to comment on any woman’s appearance or weight).

I remember one time when I was out in the park with one of my friends and our daughters. We stopped at a convenience store to grab something to drink. When his 10-year-old selected a bottle of chocolate milk, he told her to put it back, saying, “That’ll make you fat.” I was horrified—he’d just dropped a neutron bomb on her, and wasn’t even aware of it!

Susan and I have been careful never to make food an issue. She cooks healthy meals, and we have plenty of mostly healthy food in the house. But if the girls want to snack on Frosted Mini-Wheats or have a bowl of ice cream at night, we don’t say a word.

And, as noted earlier, we raised them to be physically strong, athletic, and self-confident. While it’s impossible to completely insulate them from outside pressure to look a certain way, all three of them are active and have healthy body images.

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