Ep. 3: What Does it Mean to Raise a Competent Eater, Part III

In the third episode of our 5-part series on raising competent eaters we talk about:

  • How negative body talk impacts children
  • Strategies to neutralize negative body talk
  • Body hate vs. body acceptance vs. body positivity
  • How parents can manage potentially harmful body talk in pediatric visits or nurses offices
  • Growth charts, BMI & why its not helpful for kids to be warned about weight
  • How parents engaging in dieting or restrictive eating behaviors can negatively impact children.

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