Situation Two: Body Image
Tips for what a parent might say:
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Weight is a measure of your health and carrying extra weight can hurt your health because your body has to work harder than it needs to. |
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Just like when you don’t like it when your teacher gives you extra homework, your body doesn’t like to do more work than it has to. If we can help your body stop overworking, we can make sure you have enough energy to do things that you like to do and what makes you happy like (FILL IN). |
I think we should really focus on eating more healthfully and thinking about other things we can all do as a family to get healthier. (Here are some suggestions that you and your child can talk about. NOTE: They are focused on specific actions that are easy to monitor and measure.)
“ The more we can work these things into our daily routine, the healthier we’ll be and it may also increase your confidence in how you feel about yourself.”
