How to Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Body Image
Body image is learned behavior. It is learned from our society, family and peers and stays with us throughout our lives. It is difficult for a child to transform a negative body image to one that is positive later in life. Teaching our children healthy body images is one of the most important things parents can do. Society's impact on body image This is where entertainment and fashion industries are the benchmarks. Are fashion models realistically proportioned? NO! They fit a very narrow group of people, those with hourglass figures. Even though the average size of female models is 12-14, most are between 4-8 and 8 inches. These girls are probably very underweight. Comparing ourselves to these girls will make us feel like fat blimps. Your children should be taught that only 5% of people can achieve this ideal. It is based upon the hourglass figure. It would be impossible for anyone to achieve these proportions, and it would also make them extremely unhealthy. It's a good idea...
