Dad Defends Daughter’s Right to Eat Dessert : Who’s in the Wrong?

Picture this: A family of six sits down for dinner, and their 14-year-old daughter asks for another slice of pie. Instead of simply passing the dessert, her mom tells her she’s had enough and should eat healthier. The situation escalates when the mom starts working with a dietitian to create a weight loss plan for her daughter. The dad, however, is not having it and defends his daughter’s right to enjoy her food. Whose side are you on?

The Family Background

Growing Up and Gaining Weight

Mom’s Concerns

“Healthier” Eating

No More Desserts!

Model Mom’s Influence

Strained Relationship

Ice Cream Incident

Dad’s Defense

Vetoing the Diet Plan

Name Calling

Dad vs. Mom: The Dessert Dilemma

In a family of six, tensions rise when the mom tries to control her 14-year-old daughter’s eating habits. The daughter, who is active in ballet and gymnastics, has gained a little weight since entering her teenage years. Mom, a former fashion model, starts pushing for healthier eating and even works with a dietitian to create a weight loss plan. Dad, however, believes his wife is being controlling and making their daughter self-conscious. He vetoes the diet plan, leading to a heated argument. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA dad defends daughter’s right to eat dessert against wife’s harmful dieting.

Defending daughter’s right to eat dessert sparks healthy food debate

NTA. Daughter’s health is more important than wife’s obsession with thinness . Daughter needs to eat to maintain muscle tone . Wife should consult with doctor and therapist ‍ . Eating disorders can result from such abuse .

NTA dad needs to intervene for daughter’s health and safety

NTA defends daughter’s right to eat dessert amidst disordered eating concerns

Dad defends daughter’s right to dessert against wife’s dieting obsession

Support for dad defending daughter’s dessert and criticizing dietician.

NTA. Commenter suggests counseling for wife and daughter’s relationship.

Defending daughter’s dessert could prevent deadly eating disorder. #NTA

Defending daughter’s dessert rights, NTA. Wife’s approach is harmful.

Commenter calls out fatphobia and questionable dietitian plan, supports NTA

Defending daughter’s dessert rights against potential eating disorder. #NTA

Commenters question the need for advice when having a cook.

NTA defends daughter’s right to dessert against wife’s harmful behavior

Dad defends daughter’s dessert rights against mom’s eating disorder concerns

Defending daughter’s dessert choice, calling out potential eating disorder projection.

Dad defends daughter’s right to eat dessert, kudos to him!

Supportive comment urges father to address wife’s concerning behavior.

Mother’s food/diet talk ruined commenter’s relationship with food. NTA.

Defending daughter’s dessert: NTA, wife’s food issues impact daughter’s health

Expert nutritionist defends daughter’s dessert, advises seeing specialist.

Parent defends child’s right to dessert, criticizes forced diets.

Commenter criticizes wife’s dieting approach, predicts eating disorder.

Encouraging healthy choices is good, singling out daughter is bad

Protecting your child’s mental health is always NTA

Father defends daughter’s dessert rights against wife’s unhealthy expectations

Dad defends daughter’s dessert rights, calls out wife’s projection issues

Supportive comment calls out wife’s behavior, suggests treatment.

Father defends daughter’s dessert choice against wife’s body-shaming concerns.

Father defends daughter’s eating habits against wife’s insecurities

Defending daughter’s dessert rights against controlling behavior.

Protecting daughter’s health is top priority, wife needs therapy

Defending daughter’s right to eat dessert. Wife’s obsession is worrying

Defending daughter’s dessert choice sparks concern about her weight.

NTA, but YWBTA if you don’t stop your wife’s emotional abuse

Heartbreaking story of anorexia caused by parents. NTA, protect daughter ❤️

Defending daughter’s dessert rights and health. NTA wins

Defending daughter’s dessert rights against wife’s unhealthy eating habits

Commenter shares concern about wife projecting disordered eating habits onto daughter.

Commenter shares personal experience with harmful dieting behavior.

NTA defends daughter’s right to eat dessert against abusive behavior

Supportive comment suggests solution for family dessert disagreement

Dad stands up for daughter’s dessert rights against wife’s bullying.

Supportive comment defends daughter’s relationship with food and body image

Defending daughter’s dessert choice, NTA, wife causing self-esteem issues

Commenter defends daughter’s dessert, calls out wife’s behavior.

Defending daughter’s dessert rights against potential eating disorder

Defending daughter’s right to dessert against body shaming mom

Defending daughter’s right to eat dessert sparks eating disorder concerns.

Dad defends daughter’s dessert, calls out wife’s potential harm

Parent’s comments on daughter’s weight can negatively impact body image

Supportive comment calls out wife’s harmful behavior, suggests therapy.

NTA. Wife needs therapy for warped view of healthy weight

Defending daughter’s dessert: NTA, muscle weighs more than fat

Concerned commenter warns of potential health risks for daughter’s diet

Parenting advice or body-shaming?

Parent admits to being a bad role model with humor

Parental responsibility vs. body shaming

Defending daughter’s right to dessert and body positivity.

Defending daughter’s right to eat dessert as an athlete

Protecting daughter’s mental health from harmful eating habits.

Supportive comment suggests talking to daughter about unhealthy viewpoints

Father defends daughter’s right to dessert against body-shaming stepmom.

Commenter warns dad about wife’s potential harm to daughter’s health.

Protecting daughter’s body image: NTA, please protect her

Encouraging a 14-year-old to eat healthier? NTA

Commenter shares personal experience and advises against wife’s actions.

Protecting daughter’s health: Dad’s NTA decision praised

Dad stands up for daughter’s right to enjoy dessert

Encouraging healthy habits can be delicious

Parenting wars: Defend dessert or die on the hill