/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8904380
She's nine? Yeah, her hygiene issues are really no big deal. The rest of it? All you can do is set boundaries for her and explain why doing (certain behavior) isn't good because (valid reason in small terms).

Some of it though, you honestly sound kind of mean. Her weight and her gym class remarks just make me annoyed and I really hope you're not saying those to your child because at that age, hearing from their parent that they're fat because they eat everything and how "Gym class isn't an actual work out" could really fuck them up.

They'll think well if gym class isn't helping then why bother trying and instead the only option is to just not eat if they're that concerned about their weight. Instead, take your kid outside on family walks or get a Wii and some of those Wii Fit games that will get them up and moving if they're really into gaming. Make it into a family game night or something or do a reward system that if she comes home after school and clocks in a certain amount of time on the Wii Fit or (if she'll wear a fitness tracker) certain amount of steps on the fitness tracker, you'll all do something special or she'll get a toy from the dollar store, whatever appeals to her.

Kids at that age are going to make stuff up, they're going to lie, they're going to be unhygienic, but you can make compromises with them to save yourself a headache and give them some independence. You can't pick out their clothes without a fight but you can set out 3-4 outfits and let them choose which one to wear. You can make showering more enjoyable by letting them pick out their own shampoo/body wash. You can even help them be more unique by offering to do their hair in braid designs or use cute hairbows and bands (pic related). It gives them something to show off and get attention with without resorting to stuff that really shouldn't be put in hair.

Sorry, I spent four years doing Early Childhood Development and Early Childhood Education so it's hard to drop.