Introduction: we're not born hating our bodies -- What does positive body image look like? -- Diet culture: how to spot it and why it's damaging for your kids -- Let's talk about health (it's complicated) -- Don't ban the F word: talking to kids about bodies -- Let them eat cake: how to raise happy eaters -- Making movement fun again -- 'Social media' is bad for body image', and other myths -- Child's play: the impact of toys on kids' body image -- Bodies on screen -- The art of dress-up: clothes, kids and body image -- A body happy future.
Summary:
"We are not born hating our bodies. Make sure your kids never do. No parent wants their child to grow up with anything less than wholehearted confidence in themselves, but sadly research shows that over half of 11 to 16-year-olds regularly worry about the way they look. Campaigner and mum-of-two-girls Molly Forbes is here to help. In Body Happy Kids, Molly draws on her own experience and a range of experts to provide parents with a much-needed antidote to the confusing health advice that bombards us every day. This reassuring and practical guide covers everything you need to help your child to care for their body with kindness, including how to approach good nutrition (without falling for diet culture), how to see the reality behind beauty ideals and how social media can be used to support body confidence rather than destroy it. With Molly's help, you can arm yourself with the insight and tools to raise resilient children who love the skin they're in."--Page [4] of cover.
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