Lisa NaylorUpdated Apr 23, 2021
Children as young as five years old are unhappy with their body image, and some six-year-old girls want to look "sexy." What can parents do to counteract the destructive messages that kids receive through social media?
Body image dissatisfaction is on the rise among kids. According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation, 60 percent of girls think they are too fat when in fact they are too thin. The issue goes beyond youth feeling badly about themselves: body image is linked to their development, and mental and physical well-being.
Lisa Naylor
Lisa Naylor is a counsellor specializing in eating disorders and a writer living in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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