How do you talk to your teenage daughter about their sudden weight gain?

Publish Date
Thursday, 22 November 2018, 9:30AM

Talking to someone about their weight can be awkward at the best of times …

But when you notice your teenage daughter has put on 25kgs and seems to be miserable, as a parent, what should you do?

Toni Street, Laura McGoldrick and Sam Wallace discuss this very issue with Hits listeners.

What would you do in this situation?

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