This episode is inspired by a member of my group program, Fierce Fatty Academy, who shared that her doctor shamed her son's weight. Children are going to be exposed to weight bias, so what can we do when that happens? And what can we do to make sure that we don't unintentionally cause them to stress about their weight and food? Isn’t childhood “ob*sity” causing massive issues in society meaning we need to control children's weights? BONUS: List of 39 books for kids to adolescents that spread the body diversity message.
Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/132
Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possible! https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/org
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Children are 242 times more likely to suffer from an eating disorder than they are from type 2 diabetes. If you took a sample of 100,000 children, only 12 would have type 2 diabetes...but 2,900 would meet the criteria for an eating disorder. - https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17940755158451275/
By age 6, girls especially start to express concerns about their own weight or shape. 40-60% of elementary school girls (ages 6-12) are concerned about their weight or about becoming too fat. This concern endures through life (Smolak, 2011). PLUS OTHER STATS: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/sites/default/files/ResourceHandouts/GeneralStatistics.pdf
“The best-known environmental contributor to the development of eating disorders is the sociocultural idealization of thinness.” PLUS OTHER STATS: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics-research-eating-disorders
Division of responsibility: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/
Books celebrating body diversity for kids
45 Pounds (More or Less) by Kelly Barson
Animals Brag About Their Bottoms by Maki Sato
Body Image Because All Bodies Are Great Bodies by Hohn, Tierra
C is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison
Camp Utopia and The Forgiveness Diet by Jenny Ruden
Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!): The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls by Sonya Renee Taylor
Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen
Deenie by Judy Blume
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
El Deafo by Cece Bell
I Am Confident, Brave & Beautiful: A Coloring Book for Girls by Hopscotch Girls
I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
I Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
It's Okay To Be Different by Todd Parr
Jane, The Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt
Karma Khullar's Mustache by Kristi Wientge
Leah On The Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Listening to My Body: A Guide to Helping Kids Understand the Connection Between Their Sensations by Gabi Garcia
Love Your Body: Your Body Can Do Amazing Things! by Jessica Sanders
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald No Combina by Monica Brown
Puddin' (Dumplin') by Julie Murphy
Red: A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Stand Straight, Ella Kate by Kate Klise
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
Sticks & Stones by Abby Cooper
Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina by Michaela DePrince, Elaine Deprince
The Body Image Book for Girls Love Yourself and Grow up Fearless by Markey, Charlotte N.
The Body Image Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help Girls Develop a Healthy Body Image In An Image-Obsessed World by Julia V. Taylor MA
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self by Katty Kay
The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens: A Non-Diet, Body Positive Approach to Building a Healthy Relationship with Food by Elyse Resch
The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake
The Summer of Jordi Perez (and The Best Burgers in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding
The Ugly One by Leanne Statland Ellis
To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin
Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
Your Body is Awesome: Body Respect for Children by Sigrun Danielsdottir
Your Child’s Weight - Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter
