Episode #150: Podcast Recap–Raising Body Confident Kids with Dana Suchow

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Today Steph and Dr. Elana recap the interview with Dana Suchow on the topic of preventing eating disorders and raising body confident kids. They discuss signs/symptoms of disordered eating parents can be on the lookout for. They also share how to navigate compliments on your child’s appearance and how to build your child’s self-love armor to protect them from criticism or bullying.

Topics Discussed:

Steph and Dr. Elana’s takeaways from the interview and personal experiences with disordered eating
Signs to look for that may signal disordered eating in kids
How childhood interactions can lead to issues later in life
How to build your child’s self-love armor
Navigating compliments other adults give your kids
Being mindful of how we talk about our own bodies or how we talk to other adults about image