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"How can we solve childhood obesity?" is a question lots of people—public health officials, schools, parents, doctors, and more—are asking. And many want to know specifically: What's a parent supposed to do when she finds out her child is clinically obese? Which is why I really wanted to like*Dara-Lynn Weiss' story in April's Vogue about putting her daughter on a diet after finding out that she was, in fact, obese at just seven years old. But as her story unfolds, it becomes evident that she not only ignored most advice on how to eat healthy, in general (rather than pushing healthy options, she seemed to focus mostly on limiting calories and portions, regardless of whether her daughter ate cupcakes or salad); she instilled all of the bad body messages in her daughter that make parents fear broaching the topic of weight with their kids in the first place. More »Post from: Blisstree