Ending Body Shame: Raising Kids Who Respect Their Bodies

Unlearning my internalised fatphobia, ditching diets, and healing my body image is one of the best things I did for myself AND my kid. I don’t claim to be an expert, I’m doing my best and figuring it out as I go, but as I share in this episode a number of friends have asked me how I’m building this body positive relationship with my kid and it’s been a topic of conversation on my socials too.So I thought we should take a deep dive and talk about ways we can encourage body respect in young people, and end the inheritance of body shame.Topics discussed in episode 27:The negative impact of restrictive food behaviors in childrenWhy I don’t believe it’s my responsibility to prevent fatness in my childHow I supported my child after he was body shamedLanguage and tools that encourage him to respect his and other people bodiesThe negative impact of diet talk and diet culture in the householdQuestions I ask myself when navigating body image related questions or experiences with my kidChapters:00:00 Exploring Parental Responsibility in Body Image02:44 The Impact of Fat Shaming on Children03:38 Creating a Trusting Parent-Child Relationship06:01 Breaking the Cycle of Diet Culture09:53 Reflecting on Childhood Body Image14:44 Navigating Parenting with Body Image Issues20:42 Raising A Body Confident Kid & Teaching Body Respect25:52 Parental Responsibility in a Fatphobic World30:42 Questions for Weight Neutral ParentingNext week: Thank you for listening to The Culture Of It All! this podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive early posts, bonus material and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber on Substack. Come say 'hello' on social media! You'll find episode content on Instagram stories. Looking for more conversations around the politics of fashion? Join me on TikTok Until next time, pals — keep showing up, speaking up, and taking up space.