Helping Kids Develop a Healthy Body Image
from The Coping Toolbox, a Child Psych Podcast Hosted by Drs. Jennifer Vriend, Laila Din Osmun, and Mary Simmering McDonald
In this episode, Drs. Laila, Jenn and Mary discuss what parents can do to help their children and teens develop a positive body image. Topics such as food culture at home, the dangers of diet culture, modelling positive body image, building self-esteem separate from appearance, and critical media consumption are reviewed. Resources: Sick Kids: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/article?contentid=625&language=english Kelty Mental Health: https://keltymentalhealth.ca/body-image-struggles CHEO: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/resources-and-support/resources/P5686E.pdf Picture Perfect: The Direct Effect of Manipulated Instagram Photos on Body Image in Adolescent Girls. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15213269.2016.1257392
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