Body image issues in young children

Watch Dani Shear's video on Body image issues in young children...
Body image issues in young children | Kids in the House
KidsInTheHouse the Ultimate Parenting Resource
Kids in the House Tour

Body image issues in young children

Comment
20
Like
20
Transcription: 
My 8-year old already has concerns about her body image. She is very hyper-aware of other girls and their weight and if they're overweight and how they look in clothes and things that I don't think I even thought of when I was 8-years old. So I really try and bring home the idea of being healthy, and it doesn't matter if you're a little bit overweight, and it doesn't matter even if you're a naturally thin person. It's about being healthy, being healthy, being healthy, and not making judgments on other people and other children.

Watch Dani Shear's video on Body image issues in young children...

Related Videos

Transcript

Expert Bio

More from Expert

Dani Shear

Mom & Writer

Dani Shear is a writer and the mother of two kids, who are five years apart – an age gap she highly recommends. When her daughter was seven months old, Dani and her husband decided to change her name – a process that leads her to believe that if you can possibly agree on a name before putting it on the birth certificate, it would be a really smart idea!

More Parenting Videos from Dani Shear >
Enter your email to
download & subscribe
to our newsletter
  Listen or Watch
Must See First Year Videos
Three important rules about your baby's first foods
First year milestones
Postnatal depression and loneliness advice
Baby losing interest in nursing
The importance of spending quality time during early childhood
Narrating an infant's environment
Research based benefits of co-sleeping
Bonding versus attachment
Bonding with your baby after a less-than-perfect birth
Preventing postpartum depression
Play All 34 Videos
Featured Experts: Alan Greene, MD, Lawrence Kagan, MD, Barbara Olinger, MSW
More Playlists >
Transcription: 
My 8-year old already has concerns about her body image. She is very hyper-aware of other girls and their weight and if they're overweight and how they look in clothes and things that I don't think I even thought of when I was 8-years old. So I really try and bring home the idea of being healthy, and it doesn't matter if you're a little bit overweight, and it doesn't matter even if you're a naturally thin person. It's about being healthy, being healthy, being healthy, and not making judgments on other people and other children.