Body Kindness

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 de