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Helping Kids Develop a Healthy Body Image
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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By Drs. Jennifer Vriend, Laila Din Osmun, and Mary Simmering McDonald
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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