Another body positive conversation with my 5 y/o nephew.
*While making my Mii character*
N:
You're making her fat!
T:
Yeah, because I'm fat.
N:
I want you to make her skinny like me!
T:
But I want her to look like me, so I need to make her fat like me. See? I'm making her taller than you too, and I'm giving her red hair.
N:
Okay.
*Later, while watching Cat and the Hat tv show*
T:
Hey look, that penguin is fat too.
N:
Yeah!
T:
And Cat is tall.
N:
Yeah!
T:
They have different shapes and sizes, right?
N:
Yeah! Like people!
T:
Exactly like people!
N:
'Cause some people are fat, and some people are skinny. And some people are tall and some people are short. And some people are grown ups and some people are kids!
T:
That's exactly right! Good job. You're pretty smart, huh?
