Show don’t tell: parents’ role in promoting positive body image
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This is how parents can help kids feel comfortable in their bodies.
By Charlotte Markey Ph.D.
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- A new study found that teens desire acceptance, love, and support from parents when it comes to their bodies.
- Kids want their parents to be positive body image role models.
- A new book points out the important societal implications of teens’ body dissatisfaction.
- ‘The older generation, they made/reinforce the beauty standards, then pass it on to their kids.’
The last thing most parents wa...
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