‘Does it matter?’ Boy, 12, leaves a heartwarming note on the bathroom scales after noticing his mum was weighing herself every morning
- A 12-year-old boy noticed his mum was weighing herself every morning
- The boy, from Perth, left a note on the scales that read ‘does it matter?’
- His mum found the note and was so touched she shared the words on Facebook
- ‘His note has helped me feel better, I don’t need to lose weight,’ she said
A self-conscious mum was left a sweet note from her son who noticed she was weighing herself every day.
Mum-of-two, Kelly McCarron, 35, has been trying to improve her health by changing her diet and exercising from the start of this year with her husband Ruairi, 37.
The couple, from Perth, Australia, have been trying out new ways to lose weight that involve 16 hours of fasting and eight hours of eating in moderation per day.
Stay at home mum, Kelly, admits she eats for comfort and steps on the scales more than she should – but her son Jack, 12, has changed her feelings towards the scales.
Mum-of-two, Kelly McCarron, 35, found this note on her bathroom scales after it was left there by her 12-year-old son, Jack
‘I used to weigh 55kg but now currently weigh 64kg so I’ve put on 9kg in the last two odd years which I understand isn’t obese but I would like to get back to my old self,’ she said.
‘I am pretty hard on myself but when you have two children to look after, you end up putting yourself last.
‘Jack and Ayla, 8, were being super helpful around the house last week which I found strange as they have never done this before.’
Kelly was touched by her son’s (right) note so she posted it on Facebook
The following day, she spotted a piece of paper on the scales that she went to throw in the bin – before noticing words on it.
‘It read “does it matter?” and I then realised, it absolutely doesn’t – I noticed that I would mainly weigh myself when I am not feeling great about myself,’ she said.
‘I have decided to keep the message on the scales and monitor my weight by taking pictures of myself to see the progression rather than religiously weighing myself.
‘Sometimes my daughter steps on and copies me and I tell her immediately to get off and remind her she doesn’t need to weigh herself. The note from Jack made me realise, I should take my own advice and stop it also.’
‘His note really has helped me feel better about myself, I don’t need to lose weight it is just a healthier life I am after,’ Kelly said
Kelly was touched by her son’s note so she posted it on Facebook and it got over 1,100 likes.
‘His note really has helped me feel better about myself, I don’t need to lose weight it is just a healthier life I am after,’ Kelly said.
‘There is no need for me to beat myself up and step on the scales daily – I shared the picture online because I thought there might be another woman out there who needed to see it.’