#126: Concerned about your child's weight? Here's how you can help them without harming

In the wake of Episode 125 reacting to WW's Kurbo app, people are
asking, "So what do I do then?". That's what I want to help with
today. No matter if you're a parent or you have a job or
community service that interacts with kids, we can all advocate
for the well-being of all kids and we use our voices to stop the
harm and speak out against making weight loss the goal for
growing kids.


I share the practical steps I recommend for approaching kids'
health, including:
Centre the wellbeing of the child and affirm their goodness and
worthiness exactly as they are, no matter what. Sleep patterns
Enjoyable movement Leisure, hobbies and fun time (without screens)
Food - taking a family approach without policing foods Limit screen
time

I also share an excerpt from my 2017 interview with my friend and
fellow author Leslie Schilling. You may know her best as the
creator of the Born To Eat approach and co-author of the
award-winning book, Born To Eat. For context our kids were 3 and
4 at the time, and even then we dealt with issues around people
policing their food. Our chat includes... where do you start with
your kids in feeding and eating skills and how do you talk to
them? And how do you set boundaries at school friends when you’re
concerned about hurting others feelings?


What if we all took a bold and brave step to eradicate diet
culture? I think we can change the world. I hope you find this
episode is helpful. If you have a question for me, please submit
it here.


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Links mentioned
Putting Kids on Diets Won’t Solve Anything - Amanda Mull, The
Atlantic

Pediatrics study: Intergenerational Transmission of Parent
Encouragement to Diet From Adolescence Into Adulthood


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About Leslie
Leslie Schilling owns a Las Vegas-based private practice,
specializing in nutrition counseling for families, those of all
ages with disordered eating concerns, and professional athletes
and performers. In addition to running her practice, Leslie
serves as a performance nutrition consultant for Cirque du Soleil
and an eating disorder specialist and supervisory consultant for
eating disorder treatment centers in Nevada. With her warm,
compassionate, and entertaining personality, Leslie been featured
in media outlets like Women’s Health, Self, Pregnancy Magazine,
The Yoga Journal, Bicycling, BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post, US
News & World Report, and on HGTV. You may know her best as
the creator of the Born To Eat approach and co-author of the
award-winning book, Born To Eat.


Follow Leslie
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram


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