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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Jill Castle, MS, RD
Jill Castle, MS, RDN is a pediatric dietitian with over 35 years of experience and the mother of four grown children. She helps families raise healthy eaters and healthy kids at every size, with nutrition, parenting and lifestyle behaviors.