Tag: Tough Topics
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How to Foster Positive Body Image in Kids
Fostering Positive Body Image in Kids: Tips for Parents and Caregivers Body image refers to the way a person perceives and feels about their body. A positive body image means having a realistic and healthy perception of one’s body, feeling comfortable and confident in one’s skin, and accepting and appreciating one’s unique physical characteristics. Unfortunately,…
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How to respond to negative body comments from people
Raise your hand if you’ve been victim to someone commenting on your body. So, that’s all of us. Whether in a positive or negative way, someone has commented to us about all of our bodies at some point. I noticed as I gained weight (synonymous with stopping over exercising and restricting my variety and intake),…
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What to do when your kid calls someone fat
Last week, we tackled what to do when your kid gets called fat. This week, I thought we’d tackle what to do when they call someone else fat. Oftentimes, when this happens, we reply with what might feel like the right response, but it tends to actually be a response that further stigmatizes the fat…
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What to do when kid your gets called fat
I think when our kid comes to us and tells us “I got called fat,” our first instinct is to tell them they aren’t fat, whether they are or aren’t. The problem with this approach is that it reinforces the idea that being fat is bad. One of the best things we can do in…