#996 From the Doctor's Desk - Weight Stigma & Baby Language

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

Study 1: Is your child feeling unhappy, pressured, or teased about their weight? Navigating growing up in a society so focused on physical appearance is difficult, but there are practical steps parents can take to decrease the risk of internalised stigma and other challenges around weight.

Study 2: So, you think you can read a baby's cry? Think again!

Study 3: The secret to getting your teen to listen to you can be found in the very foundation of what Dr Justin teaches in The Parenting Revolution!

In this episode:

• Teasing children about weight increases risk of self-stigma as adults, study finds | The Guardian
• Weight stigma - what is it?
• Internalised incompetence and low sense of self-worth
• Babies’ cries alone don’t convey what they want | The British Psychological Society
• Dunstan Baby Language

• The secret to getting your teen to listen to you | The British Psychological Society

• Autonomy support
• Unsolicited advice from parents
• How to talk to teens about hard stuff

Related links:

• 9 Strategies for Soothing A Crying Baby - Happy Families
• #957 Diet Free Families with Meg McClintock - Happy Families
• 5 Ways To Nurture Positive Relationships With Food and Body For Your Kids - Happy Families
• The Parenting Revolution (The Course) Normally $149, FREE when you purchase The Parenting Revolution [The Book]

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