5 Ways To Prevent Body Image Analysis

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In the article written by, Aviva Braun, “5 Ways to Prevent Body Image Issues.” Braun mentions in the article that if mother’s express disgust towards their body image in front of their children, they begin to mimic the same behavior. If this is the behavior mothers show their children, they will carry that behavior for the rest of their life. Braun gives 5 tips to prevent such a behavior towards their kids, which are model a positive body image, discuss “sometimes” vs. “always” foods, practice self -attuned eating, talk about empty vs. full stomachs and involve children in the lunch-making process. Model a positive body image discusses that mothers shouldn’t display dissatisfaction of their own bodies in front of their kids and teach

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