Body positivity for teenage daughter

Anonymous

Body positivity for teenage daughter

I’m looking for programs, seminars or resources to help with body positivity for my 13 year old daughter. She’s telling me she doesn’t like her body, she’s been in the bigger side since she was born and I haven’t always been great at setting a good examples. I would love to help her find a way to reinforce good habits but to also see the beauty in the body she was born in. I think she’s beautiful, but she just thinks I have to say it because I’m her mum.
I know of a local seminar coming up, thought about taking her however it’s affiliated with a local gym and the presenter is a trainer; which is awesome. I’m just wanting to avoid the message that you should be a certain size/shape to be be beautiful.

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Anonymous

Why would gym be a bad thing? If she is unhappy with her body maybe joining a gym would be good for her. She gets to exercise which will probably turn into a hobby and something she loves doing, she will learn about her body and functions of muscles and good food choices.

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