![]() ![]() I love that my thighs are big because they help me walk and carry you too.” Step 2: Call Out Bias For example, “Yesterday you heard me say ‘My thighs are too big.’ That wasn’t a very nice thing to say to my body. ![]() ![]() ![]() When we inevitably slip up, talk about how to shift your own body-shaming message. (Starting with the hardest step first!) Kids mimic us grown-ups, which means we get to share what we love about our own bodies. So how do you teach body positivity to your little feminists? We read through all the top tips and research, and summarized the 3 most important tips for teaching our kids body positivity: Step 1: Love Your Own Body To be “body-positive” means not only to be confident in one’s skin but also accepting of all the different bodies out there. Kids and their curious minds can easily pick up on these messages and this affects how they feel about themselves. We live in a culture that defines beauty by white colonial/male standards, and a media landscape that teaches ALL GENDERS that our worthiness is equal to our weight, youth, and beauty. Have you noticed bullies and villains are usually portrayed as someone bigger? Or that victims are often portrayed as thin? How about fat characters usually serving as comedic relief? ![]()
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