Lotta disdain for a guy who i find to be one of the most earnest and self-reflective comedians out there. 

Honestly? The answer to when you tell a kid “Ya know, you could lose a little bit of weight” is “never.” There is never any reason for you to tell her such a thing. Unless your child is locked in a cage and never interacts with society in any way, she is going to grow up aware of what body types are valued. She is…

As a girl, I can tell you that mom is on the right track. Do not make weight matter when the child is eight. If you want to make a difference as a parent, maybe go outside and play with her. You have lots of options. Teach her a sport, ride a bike with her, go for a walk.. Play one of those ridiculous wii boxing…

A couple of thoughts:

Follow up question: are you her father? I don’t like to make assumptions about gender. But

My advice - do not say a word. A friend of mine growing up was a little bigger than the rest of us. Not clinically obese, just a bit bigger. Her parents were always on her about it. It was horrible. And I’m sure they thought they were doing the right thing, but that child was miserable. It was diets, carrots,…

Life in prison. Nothing less.