Heidi Klum Had To Teach Her Children To Not Jump On Her Stomach
Heidi Klum has banned her children from jumping on her pregnant stomach. The 36-year-old model – who raises three kids with husband Seal, and is expected to give birth to a girl next month – took action as she was concerned her exuberant kids might damage their new sister.
“I had to stop them jumping on my tummy. They don’t really understand there is actually a real human being in there.”
Heidi is excited about the new arrival, and admits become a mother again has encouraged her to think about her parenting responsibilities. She is determined all her children will get good educations, and she has high hopes for their future careers.
Heidi added to FOX News:
“You want them to stay in school and you want them to have a vision of what they want to be and give them ideas and encourage them. I definitely want to get involved and do that, think about job ideas.
“Nowadays children look at everyone in the magazines and they want to be a basketball star or on a television show, but there are only so many people who can do those things. But you still should aim or dream for these things.”
Heidi also lashed out at parents who blame the fashion industry for causing young girls to develop eating disorders.
“You can’t blame other people. It’s your own choice and if you have children, it is up to the parent to educate your children so they are healthy and they don’t go into a direction of anorexia or obesity.”
What do you think about her stance on eating disorders?
As someone who has suffered (is suffering still) from both anorexia and bulemia, I am outraged by this statement. My parents taught me how to be healthy, yet I still developed the diseases. It really does not have to do with how you were brought up, in most cases.
Although I agree (because I've seen it) that many parents unwittingly encourage this kind of behavior, I think it's easy to say when you have never had to battle your genes in the weight department - and also when you have so much money available to you that your children don't end up suffering with self-esteem issues due to their parents trying to keep up with Joneses, or keep healthy food on the table. She has great genes, is healthy and doesn't have any financial worries. Those things go a LONG way toward steering your kids clear. However, she is mistaken if she thinks her daughters especially won't begin to question their worth based on their looks one day due in large part to the fashion industry.
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shes seems like shes a really good mom
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I think her view on eating disorders is true. A lot of younger people (especially girls) think how you look in hollywood is what you're supposed to look like.
However, the fashion industry is at fault too, because: A) When was the last time someone walked the catwalk that wasn't a '0' (hell 12 is plus sized now...);
and B) In the stores they're selling '00's. Who naturally is a '00'? Remember when size 6 was healthy?
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Have to agree with Heidi. My upbringers never made me feel like I was lacking. I knew I was smart and beautiful before I ever realised I could compare myself to the women in magazines/etc. As an adult I find the impact is much less on me than it is on some of my peers.
12772 points
We'll see how she feels when her kids are teenagers and don't necessarily listen to mom or dad, and think everything they are saying is lame, or boring. Being a teenager isn't easy on anyone.
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While I agree that you can't "blame" other people, there is an awful lot of pressure out there to conform to certain industry standards. How many times have you heard an interviewer tell a model...you're pretty, but come back when you've dropped 15 lbs.
i agree with HK. girls who feel the need to have an eating disorder tend to feel that way because being thin is the only thing they feel like they are good at, or can control. its their identity. on the flipside of the coin i find it amusing that there are all these "real women" things floating around trying to make me believe that a size 10 when you are 5 feet is effing great. sorry thats just as bad as have thin issues. when did a muffin top become the norm. i went to a mall the other day and was shocked....teenagers arent what they used to be.
"girls who feel the need to have an eating disorder"
Geez, where were your parents when you decided to become a dimwit?!
129415 points
Damn. LOL!
90035 points
her outfit is cute and she looks great in these pictures. i agree with her in the part that she says it's the parents' responsibility to educate their children so they are healthy.
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She's such a great mother to her children. Have they picked out a name yet?
Although I agree that the way women are portrayed in magazines and such are unrealistic and created and can certainly contibute to the negative self image of young women, I agree with Heidi in that at the end of the day everyone makes their own choices and education is needed by the parents so that youths understand the 'smoke and mirrors' of it all...
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Eating disorders are DISEASES, not something your parents teach you to be or not to be. How ignorant. Also, some people cannot control their obesity as it is in their genes. How mean and disrespectful.
6355 points
Wow she is ready to go anytime.... and she is still super sexy
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Love her maternity clothes.
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