Thanks everyone,
I will show him photos when he gets back....
He knows mummy used to be skinny, and i have shown him those photos....
astrophe - i just had a look at that video - not really an accurate representation - its a good feel good cancer cartoon, but not something i would show my kids to get a better understanding - although they already fully know about cancer, by the time my oldest was two she could tell anyone how cancer attacks the body, the stages it goes through, the treatments, the side effects of the treatments. (She wants to be a paediatric oncologist and find a cure of cancer). They have all had to watch me go through it twice in the short lives (not to mention countless scares), and they lost their grandfather, and their grandmother is currently terminal.
He is funny with his compliments though...
at dinner on day 6 of diet he and my daughters exchanged these words:
*adult conversation regarding me losing weight and everyones shock that i was "sticking to it"*
Miss 9: I believe in you mummy, you can do anything you set your mind to, look at your work, it is really hard, but you make it look easy. You an do this mummy.
Master 8: She cant do EVERYTHING she sets her mind to... When mummy buys a lottery ticket she doesn't win even when she really wants to
Miss 9: oh yeah... hmmmmm *thinks*
Miss 12: *after listening to conversation* ..... You do know that mummy cant control the lottery, if she could she would have won by now..... Mummy can do anything she sets her mind to that she can control.... Just like mummy has her heart set on meeting and running away with Madonna .... do you think if she could control THAT situation we would be sitting in this restaurant?????
Miss 9: oh yeah... ok i know mummy can do it then...
Master 8: *thinks about it, not fully convinced*.... ok, so mummy can do this, but if she starts talking to Madonna.. im outta here... *turns to me* .... ok mummy, i know you can do this, but i dont want to live with Madonna..
I know, off topic but cute