ses the chances of developing eating disorder in its members.
             At an early age, children begin to develop their sense of self as they interpret how their parents react to them, thus the parents' response toward their children's body shape determines the children's ability to build self-esteem and confidence in their appearance. For instance, if a parent is constantly complaining about his/her child's weight and body image, then this child is likely to feel insecure or anxious about their body size and start to develop a negative body image. As a result of the feeling of insecurity, Individuals start pattern themselves after the members of their primary social groups in order to gain security and acceptance in society, (The human way, p. 313). Recent studies suggest a correlation between family eating attitude and the likelihood of developing eating disorders in its members. One of the study shows that if mothers constantly express concerns about their children's' weight at the age of 2, then their children will exhibit greater negative affect by the age of 5 than the offspring of mothers without eating disorder, and they are at serious potential risk for the later development of an eating disorder. (Agras et al. 1999). Other studies also indicate the similar cause and effect relationship, over 70% of people with eating disorders have family members preoccupied with eating issues, and 89.5% of the patients with eating disorders have parents that are overly critical of their children's weight and body image. (Ogden & Steward 2000, Smolak et al. 1999). Some people argue that eating disorder is caused by simple modeling of the parents' behaviors. However, recent studies suggested that direct maternal comments and concerns about weight have more powerful influences than simple modeling. According to the research conducted by American Anorexia Association, the chance of developing eating disorder increas...