Another aspect of this conversation that is important to be aware of is our own relationship with our body and the foods we eat. We as parents are modeling eating behaviors and body self talk. We should be conscientious of not talking badly about ourselves and our body in front of our children. Our children are a reflection of us and if we say that our body is "bad" by extension we are inadvertently saying that their body is bad too.
What parents need to know about eating disorder content on social media
Another aspect of this conversation that is important to be aware of is our own relationship with our body and the foods we eat. We as parents are modeling eating behaviors and body self talk. We should be conscientious of not talking badly about ourselves and our body in front of our children. Our children are a reflection of us and if we say that our body is "bad" by extension we are inadvertently saying that their body is bad too.