08/11/2021
As a nutritionist I have to wonder how much societal pressure for girls to look a certain way reduces self confidence. I see so many women whose first diet was when they were between the ages of 4 and 8! 🥲. These are heartbreaking stories about how that one act still impacts them today.
Please do not teach your children that dieting is normal! Dieting damages our self esteem, our autonomy, and decreases our ability to know when we are hungry or full. Developing a healthy relationship with food as a way to fuel our bodies rather than a way to change how we look is essential for both mental and physical health.
The authors of the bestselling confidence guide for girls share advice for parents on how to stop the steep drop in confidence common among tween girls.