Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: Twistbands giveaway and Fridays Ramblings

Wow...so sad for that girl. And why does mom have...

2011-08-03T21:14:37.231-06:00

Wow...so sad for that girl. And why does mom have her strutting her stuff on the playground in practically no clothing?? It's surprising to me that mom is not overweight but all 3 kids are. Maybe dad's a big guy?

I work in an elementary school, and there are only a handful of kids that I would consider to be overweight or obese, which is pretty good out of ~950 students. Those that are heavy...the parents are too. I think it is a form of child abuse to allow your kid to get that heavy. I feel like most kids are just little balls of energy and you'd have to really try hard to overfeed them/not let them run around outside (or inside) for them to get that big. (Barring some kind of rare serious health problem).

I like the shimmery ones that were featured in Luc...

2011-06-29T08:29:25.622-06:00

I like the shimmery ones that were featured in Lucky magazine.

I liked you on FB and them on FB annnnd I love all...

2011-06-26T19:17:00.231-06:00

I liked you on FB and them on FB annnnd I love all of the bright colors they have!

i hope ur lungs are able to blow out the congestio...

2011-06-25T12:04:49.770-06:00

i hope ur lungs are able to blow out the congestion...feel better soon!

childhood obesity is a big sticking point for me, it's SO incredibly sad and just like u said i honestly feel it's got to fall into some kind of child mistreatment. kids aren't born to be that fat off the bat it's the home environment they grow up around. it's a shame. :( hope u're weekend is off to a great start! :)

I love the "kiss me" hair ties---so cute...

2011-06-25T05:45:19.929-06:00

I love the "kiss me" hair ties---so cute!

I liked Twistbands on FB too!

2011-06-25T05:44:18.452-06:00

I liked Twistbands on FB too!

Ok, first: the little girl breaks my heart. I know...

2011-06-25T05:43:37.871-06:00

Ok, first: the little girl breaks my heart. I know it's not ok for me to say anything to the parents, but I just want to help her. It's setting her up for so many problems later in life.

AND: I follow you on FB!

I agree with what you said about the obese kids. I...

2011-06-25T01:25:23.438-06:00

I agree with what you said about the obese kids. It is tragic :(

I absolutely 100% think it's child abuse to le...

2011-06-24T23:30:18.910-06:00

I absolutely 100% think it's child abuse to let your child get obese. Dr.Oz had an episode about this issue and you wouldn't believe the denial the parents were in about what they were feeding their kids and how it wasn't their fault etc...so sad for these kids!

I worry about overweight kids, too. I think eating...

2011-06-24T16:52:58.741-06:00

I worry about overweight kids, too. I think eating out and takeout probably has a lot to do with it. My kids are much less obsessed with food when we're on a good run of home-cooked meals. TV also contributes. I keep my kids away from it--plenty of time for that when they're older and know that there are many more interesting things to do than sit and watch crap.

liked them on fb

2011-06-24T14:54:27.004-06:00

liked them on fb

i like their shoe laces

2011-06-24T14:51:55.239-06:00

i like their shoe laces

Liked them on fb

2011-06-24T13:09:27.088-06:00

Liked them on fb

oooh I saw these at a salon and totally wanted to ...

2011-06-24T13:08:44.958-06:00

oooh I saw these at a salon and totally wanted to try them! I'd want to try the hair ties!

Checked out the website and I love that they are s...

2011-06-24T09:59:10.840-06:00

Checked out the website and I love that they are so versatile. Not just hair bands but tons of uses. Awesome!

So so sad about that obese little girl. :( That ab...

2011-06-24T09:58:15.114-06:00

So so sad about that obese little girl. :( That absolutely breaks my heart.

I liked them on fb.

I liked you on facebook. Can't believe I haven...

2011-06-24T09:55:19.281-06:00

I liked you on facebook. Can't believe I haven't done that yet!

I like the camo print ones, and the sparkely ones....

2011-06-24T09:54:43.408-06:00

I like the camo print ones, and the sparkely ones.
PS-that little girl is so sad. I think it should be child abuse to let your kids get like that.

I'm so sad about that little girl. On the one ...

2011-06-24T09:44:55.823-06:00

I'm so sad about that little girl. On the one hand, I'm horrified. On the other hand, I've been to the "OMG I'll let you eat ANYTHING as long as you just EAT!" place... and admit that my son doesn't always eat the highest quality foods.

I do, however, try to model an active lifestyle for my kids. Yes, diet and exercise go together, but I want my kids to be active and eat healthy not just because of weight, but because it makes them feel better!

So, I do hope that little girl and her siblings are able to get some help, or else it could be very rough for them.

Sarah

Liked you on FB!

2011-06-24T09:32:24.839-06:00

Liked you on FB!

Yikes that is a big little girl!! So sad... I can&...

2011-06-24T09:31:13.472-06:00

Yikes that is a big little girl!! So sad... I can't imagine the future (current?) health issues she will have way before she ought to be having them. :(

Those bands are so cute! I would wear it as just a bracelet :)

Liked them on FB and told them you sent me!

2011-06-24T09:29:59.381-06:00

Liked them on FB and told them you sent me!

I LOVE the buckle headbands and hair ties! The c...

2011-06-24T09:28:42.433-06:00

I LOVE the buckle headbands and hair ties! The crown is super cute!

sometimes I wonder if parents are just on another ...

2011-06-24T09:20:34.943-06:00

sometimes I wonder if parents are just on another planet when their kids are obese like that. Kids (as a general rule) should never be overweight. I think it just comes down to portion sizes and how distorted our views are on what that should be. Super size everything. Makes me sad (and mad).

I already follow you on facebook :)

2011-06-24T09:13:55.945-06:00

I already follow you on facebook :)