Jessie James Decker, a singer, has responded to accusations that she and her football player husband, Eric Decker, are overtraining their three children, all of whom are under the age of ten, glamsquad reports.
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During the Thanksgiving holiday, photos of Vivianne, 8, Eric Jr., 7, and Forrest, 4, in swimsuits on a beach in Mexico were shared on social media.
Jessie James Decker responds to accusations that she overtrains her children after their athletic appearance drew criticism.
People accused Jessie of photoshoping abs on the kids. Others confirmed the abs’ authenticity and chastised the singer for subjecting the children to rigorous physical training.
Jessie, who admittedly struggles with body image issues and obsessive weight fluctuation, dismissed the allegations in an Instagram response posted on Monday, Nov. 28.
Jessie James Decker responds to accusations that she overtrains her children after their athletic appearance drew criticism.
“I had NO IDEA it would get the reaction it did when I posted the pix of our vacation and included the kids being silly flexing on the beach on our Thanksgiving trip,” Jessie captioned a video compilation of her children enjoying their tropical getaway.
“However, being accused of photoshopping abs on my kids (I can’t help but laugh) or… the polar opposite over ‘overtraining’ our kids makes me realize how bizarre our world has gotten regarding the body and what’s normal and what isn’t makes me realize how bizarre our world has gotten regarding the body and what’s normal and what isn’t.”
She told her followers that she and her 35-year-old retired football player husband “preach about body positivity and acceptance” in their home.
Jessie stated that they want their children to be “proud of their bodies and hard work.”
Jessie James Decker responds to accusations that she overtrains her children after their athletic appearance drew criticism.
She then mentioned Vivianne’s “elite competitive gymnastics,” Eric Jr.’s desire to “be like his father as an NFL receiver,” and Forrest’s hours-long sessions of “dancing his heart out.”
“But my kids having a lot of genetic and built muscle from athletics is ‘weird,'” she continued.
“Let us not pick and choose what we normalize in terms of bodies and instead be accepting of all people and children.
