My Goodness! Alarm bells are going in my head! The first thing I thought of was this girl is going to end up anorexic!!!! 11 years of age is such an impressionable time in their lives - certaintly not a time to be telling them they're fat and need to diet!

*IF* weight was a problem (and I don't consider 5-10Kg at that age a problem) I would be more inclined to get them out and about more - be more active with them; going for walks, bike rides, playing games in the park. And of course I might take a look at the foods the FAMILY is eating and select healthier foods for meals.

11 is far too young to be dieting... talk about killing a child's self confidence!