A sensitive soul that needs careful nurturing...

Lucy is a very sensitive and reflective soul. She takes everything to heart and often has very emotional reactions to constructive criticism, advice and does not often respond well to change. She also really worries about school and doing well. We are slightly concerned about her being a sedentary character and beginning to put some weight on. This is a difficult enough subject to tackle with anybody at the best of time, even more so given Lucy's sensitive nature. Lets get one thing straight here though, from the day she was born until the day I die, Lucy will always be one of the most beautiful and amazing things ever to happen to me and I will always believe her beauty to be breathtaking, regardless of whether she puts on a little weight. I want her to grow up a well adjusted, confident young lady who is happy in her own skin and does not try to be what society believes she should be. I simply want her to be happy, hold her head high and be herself. Both Amy and I regularly struggle with our weight and we know the effect this has had on our confidence and self esteem. Rather than allow this to develop in Lucy, we feel best to head this off at the pass and try to address a difficult subject. So, all week, Lucy has been encouraged to eat less, more healthily and add some more exercise to her routine to support with this. So far she has responded well to this, but the difficulty will lie in trying to foster this change in lifestyle when she goes back to school next week and the busy routine once again begins. We will try though and persist. I think this change in lifestyle will do us all good. I am not good as a champion of this, but I am responsible for supporting Lucy in her development and this is a key area of this. It is not easy and I will try. I have never been good at looking after myself, just others and this does not help matters. Lucy - you are much loved and so special and important to us. We don't want to change you, just support you to understand the consequences of your choices and how they can have an impact of your health, well being and the future. I am really not sure how I feel about all this and not even sure we are doing the right thing. Lucy is so special in so many ways and I don't want her to think that all that matters is how she looks.
Really looking forward to my Saturday night date with Lucy going to the cinema! (not so happy with the choice of film in Cinderella, but you can't win them all!)