Helping children to make good food choices

First published on RNZ

19 February 2024

Sometimes trying to the right thing turns out to be the wrong thing.

Emma Wright always thought raising children to feel good about their bodies involved teaching healthy eating habits with giving praise for being gorgeous just the way they are. Wrong, she says now. 

An eating disorder survivor herself, she shares the research that encourages parents to teach our kids to respect their bodies, eat without overthinking and develop the resilience to stand up to other kids in the face of peer pressure.

Emma speaks with RNZ about her new book Body-Confident: A modern and practical guide to raising happy eaters.

First published on RNZ