Talking to Your Daughter About Her Body

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  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,721 Member
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    I agree with this 100%
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
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    baxyboy wrote: »
    Here's the thing - this message is every bit as important for sons, brothers, fathers, uncles etc.

    Men are every bit as vulnerable and susceptible to deeply rooted issues with how we see and judge our own reflection. Every bit as pressured to be fit and strong both physically and mentally, and shamed if we dare falter.

    The only difference is, it's not nearly as talked about or acknowledged.

    So true. I take that the article is clearly for all genders ;) I have 3 children, and this is solid advice on how to use positive (and neutral, when appropriate) language when discussing body image issues. Celebrate what our (and our children's) bodies and minds can DO--not what they look like.
  • crazyjerseygirl
    crazyjerseygirl Posts: 1,252 Member
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    Using these methods on my son except in 2 cases.
    1. Hair. I can't help it, it's curly and amazing.
    2. Feet. He has stinky cheese feet, but then we all have stinky cheese feet.

    I even do my best not to police his food or talk about my current "project".

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