Weigh to go

A MOTHER and daughter shopping trip ought to be a happy occasion but one Dublin-based mother dreads it. “My 10-year-old daughter has been overweight for a few years now and has become increasingly ashamed of her body as a result,” says the mother, who asked not to be named.

“She’s constantly saying ‘I’m fat’, especially when she comes out of dressing rooms.”

This mother has been struggling to deal with the problem. “I’ve modified the family’s diet and we don’t buy processed foods anymore,” she says.