Understanding Body Image: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
We continue our focus this term moving through the health series for families as published in SchoolTV. In the last Junior School newsletter article, the focus was on sleep and it was encouraging to see that so many of our families accessed the link to seek further information and tips from the experts and specialists in this area. We trust you found this information both helpful.
This time our focus for families is on body image and we hope the article below and the links provided again through SchoolTV will continue to equip and educate you as parents so you can help support your children in the best possible way.
Body Image
Kids today are more obsessed with their body image than those in past generations. This is partially influenced by the media and their social connectivity. Encouraging kids to have a healthy body image in childhood, can lay the foundations for good physical and mental health later in life.
A recent study highlighted that body image is one of the top three concerns for Australian youth. Over half of girls in high schools have tried to lose weight. One-third of teenage boys wanted to be thinner and another third wanted to be larger. Children need to understand that their body shape and size is not a reflection of their health or success. Parents and schools need to work together to help kids understand that everyone is born with their own ‘body-suit’.
In this edition of SchoolTV, parents will learn how to encourage their child to have a positive body image and why it is so important to their mental health.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact your child’s teacher for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to the Body Image edition of SchoolTV
God bless,
Mr Luke Przydacz
Deputy Head of Junior School – Wellbeing
