How Can I Support a Healthier Body Image?
April 13, 2023
Listener question: How can I support a healthier body image in my child? Jill answers and offers resources for parents and their kids.
In this new feature of my show, you can send me your questions through a voice recorder on my website and I’ll be answering them.
Today’s episode is all about helping kids develop a healthier body image. I know it’s something that parents are increasingly concerned about nowadays. The ever-present societal norms dictate what a “perfect” body looks like and social media may put pressure on children regarding their appearance.
In this episode, I’ll answer a reader’s question by exploring some of the research findings around children’s body image and sharing some practical tips and past episodes you can use and revisit to support a healthier body image in your child.
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What You’ll Learn About Supporting a Healthier Body Image
- Helping your child develop a positive relationship with food and their body
- The impact of social media on children’s body image
- Navigating picky eating and body image concerns in children
- Encouraging your child to accept and appreciate different body sizes and shapes
- Understanding the link between body image and mental health in children
- Teaching body acceptance at a young age
- Overcoming your body image issues to support your child
- Empowering your child to thrive in today’s culture
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- BMI Report Cards in School with Kris Madsen – episode #127
- The Body Image Book for Girls by Charlotte Markey (Girls aged 12 years and up)
- She’s also on the podcast – episode #122
- Being You: Body Image Book for Boys By Charlotte Markey (Boys aged 12 years and up)
- Charlotte talks about this on the podcast in episode #162
- The Boy’s Body Book by Kelli Dunham (for boys ages 9-11 years)
- Celebrate Your Body (and It’s Changes Too!) by Sonya Renee Taylor (for girls 8-12 years)
- Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder (ages 2-5 years)
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- The Shop on The Nourished Child
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