http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2008/06/29/big-q-body-image/ From diapers to diplomas, an irreverent, practical guide to all things parenting Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/2008/06/29/big-q-body-image/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Rona Renner Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:21:36 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/aparentlyspeaking/?p=815#comment-1238 A key message from today’s show is start young!
Don’t talk about your own wt. issues with your kids, and don’t tell them they’re “fat” even in a kidding way. Put limits on TV watching, and look for movies that have healthy looking role models. Focus on their strengths and make sure they have time for play or activities they enjoy like sports or swimming. In whatever ways you can remind your kids that they are smart, funny, kind, and don’t put the main focus on what they are wearing or look like. Make a list of people they admire in their lives and people they’ve learned about at school.
We have a difficult task as parents to counter the messages from the media.

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