What is it?
an introduction to positive body image for parents & caregivers - learn how to create a body happy home for the children in your care.
Body Happy Kids: The Masterclass is an online masterclass giving parents and carer-givers an introduction to the subject of body image and children, hosted by our Founder & Executive Director, and author of Body Happy Kids: How to Help Children and Teens Love the Skin They’re In, Molly Forbes.
Delivered via a series of bitesize videos which you can view at your own pace, the class also comes with a wealth of resources and downloads, as well as membership to a private Facebook group for peer support.
Additional downloadable resources include a 12 page course notes booklet and a series of MP3s to deepen your learning, and a 15 page activity pack to use with the children in your care.
“This Masterclass is an absolute MUST for parents and caregivers of all children. Molly covers extremely important subjects such as body image, health, joyful movement and more - and she delivers it perfectly! I have learned so much about the importance of language and conversation when it comes to these subjects with our kids, as well as challenging the messages that we see and hear every day. ”
Who is it for?
Body Happy Kids: The Masterclass is for parents, guardians, grandparents, aunts, uncles - and any adult who is ever around children - interested in raising children with a positive body image. The class provides an accessible introduction to this vast and nuanced subject, with practical tools you can use to create home environments that nurture the body esteem of the kids in your care.
This masterclass is for you if:
You want to reduce the impact of diet culture around the children in your care at home, but you don’t know where to begin.
You want an accessible introduction to this vast and nuanced subject, delivered in a relatable and easily digestible way that suits your busy lifestyle.
You want practical tools and actionable steps with evidence-based solutions to help you build resilience to messages which can make children feel insecure about their bodies.
You want to explore boundaries around negative body messages your child is exposed to in your wider family and community, and consider ways to navigate sensitive conversations.
You want to learn alongside the support of a likeminded community, who you can access for guidance and ongoing discussion as and when you need it.
(This class comes with unlimited access to the video content for 6 months, although the downloadable elements are yours to keep forever. This class has been designed for parents and caregivers wanting to nurture the body image of the children in their care at home. If you’re a professional working with children, looking for a CPD opportunity, we recommend booking onto one of our Body Happy Kids CPD workshops instead.)
What’s included?
100 minute Masterclass delivered over a series of 19 bitesize videos to watch in your own time, at your own pace.
18 downloadable PDF documents with further resources and activities, including…
A 12 page course notes booklet packed with further reading and resources.
A downloadable Body Happy Kids activity pack.
An exclusive MP3 audio series: Body Happy Kids In Conversation With, first featured on Instagram.
Permanent access to a private Facebook community offering a safe, non-judgemental and supportive space for ongoing guidance, discussion and peer support.
Unlimited access to all videos for 6 months and lifetime access to group and class materials.
Exclusive 10% discount on all books and gifts in the Body Happy Shop.
PLUS! Additional bonus content which is regularly updated.
What’s covered?
This Masterclass offers an accessible introduction to the subject of body image in children and young people, with practical, evidence based tools to create a Body Happy home for the kids in your care.
The class covers an introduction to the subject of body image and kids, giving insight into how the way children feel about their body impacts their wellbeing, mental and physical health and overall happiness and self-esteem. It also covers an explanation of diet culture and how it impacts children, offering practical resources and tips to overcome some of the negative messaging that children can pick up. The session also touches on food, joyful movement for children, social media, toys and TV.
Module breakdown:
INTRO MODULE:
What is body image?
Why does body image matter?
CONTEXT & CULTURE MODULE:
What is diet culture?
A brief history of diet culture
HEALTH & BODY IMAGE:
Health and body image
Defining health and healthy behaviours
The social determinants of health
Weight stigma and health
LANGUAGE:
Celebrating size diversity
Gender stereotypes
Emotional literacy
Appearance based insults strategy
FOOD:
Food neutrality
Responsive feeding
An introduction to the Division of Responsibility framework
MOVEMENT:
Joyful movement / intuitive movement
MEDIA LITERACY:
Toys, TV and social media
ADVOCACY:
Navigating difficult conversations & boundary setting
Body Happy Sessions
Body Happy Sessions are a quarterly series of online events we run for parents and caregivers, spotlighting a specific theme or issue around body image. We team up with partners for these events, with our founder and Executive Director Molly Forbes co-hosting alongside a different specialist for each series.
changing bodies: Parenting through puberty
Session 1: Body Basics - Gain a deeper understanding of body image during the adolescent phase, and take a closer look at some of the bodily changes children and young people experience during this time of their lives.
Session 2: Cringey Conversations - Explore some of the potentially awkward body conversation topics that you’ll be likely to face at some point during this stage in your child’s development, with supportive guidance on how to broach these subjects with compassion and curiosity.
THE SPEAKERS
Molly Forbes (she/her) is the founder and Executive Director of The Body Happy Organisation, and author of the book Body Happy Kids: How to help children and teens love the skin they’re in (for adults) and Every Body: celebrate, respect and accept ALL bodies - especially your own (for readers age 9+) . Molly is an experienced public speaker and educator, regularly called on to discuss the subject of children’s body image for major media outlets including the BBC, ITV, Channel Four and Sky. She also runs many of our training sessions and school workshops for staff and pupils, as well as our corporate sessions for larger organisations.
Debbie Bere (she/her) is a sex educator who works with brands, schools, groups and parents to normalise talking about sex and relationships. Debbie works with a number of schools to deliver sex education workshops to children and young people, and also works with parents to help them navigate topics often shrouded in stigma.
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