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Tuesday, January 9, 2007 12:00 AM

A turning point for girls

Girls ages 9 to 12 are especially susceptible to weight gain. How can parents and schools encourage healthy habits without going too far?
Catherine Price

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  • Tuesday, January 9, 2007 12:09 PM

    Are you f'in kidding me?

    OF COURSE little girls pudge up between 9 and 12. That's what their bodies do right before launching on the first growth spurt of puberty. It's normal, for fuck's sake. If a preadolescent isn't putting on weight, something's probably wrong. Like they're starving themselves or being starved by clueless parents.

    —Diffy Queue Read Diffy Queue's other letters

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