A welcome from the founder of Body Happy Org and the host of the Body Happy Kids Masterclass, Molly Forbes. Find out what to expect from this masterclass and how the content will be presented. 

In this section of the class we're going to take a look at some of the messages that might make children feel bad about their body, and untangle the concept of diet culture. 

Health is a vast and nuanced subject. In this section we're going to look at what health is and some of the things that impact our health. We'll also look at how body image intersects with with conversations about health, and why positive body image is an important facet of children's overall health and well-being. 

Often when we don't have the language to discuss bodies with children it can mean we end up perpetuating the idea that some types of bodies are better than others, without meaning to. In this section we'll take a look at language and how it carries power when it comes to body image and children. 

In this section we'll signpost to nutritional concepts that will help you create a positive environment at home around food and raise children who are happy eaters. You'll find more information on this subject in your class notes booklet. 

Taking the diet culture out of movement for children and learning about the intrinsic versus extrinsic motivators for movement. 

What tool can we use to help dismantle diet culture around kids when it comes to toys, TV and social media? In this section we'll take a closer look at something that can help with all the negative messaging children can be confronted with in these places. 

What needs to happen for a body happy future. 

In this section you'll find two pieces of bonus content.
 
1. An MP3 of an interview with Dr Asher Larmie about weighing children in schools, and child health in general. To find out more about Asher's work check out The Fat Doctor Podcast on iTunes (or wherever you get your podcasts) and noweigh.org

2. The NCMP Info Pack created by Body Happy Org and the charity AnyBody UK, referenced in the interview above. This is also available to download (for free) from our website here.

3. A video for kids! This was a video filmed for Festival of the Girl 2021, and can be viewed on YouTube. Or you can watch it here. It's a video for children, offering an introduction to body image with some fun body happy activities to take part in. 

Download some extra supporting resources to go with this class. In this section you'll find the Class Notes Booklet (a 10 page document packed with more resources, information and recommended reading), and a Body Happy Kids activity pack full of fun body-image boosting activities to do with the children in your care.