271. Kids and Body Image: What to Say When Your Child Says They Are Ugly with Zoë Bisbing
About this episode
Bonnie Roney and Zoë Bisbing discuss how to navigate body image conversations with children and promote body confidence.
“That safety to talk to your parent about anything, including bodies and appearances, it’s an essential ingredient to then being able to have body confidence.” I’m joined by Zoë Bisbing, a certified family-based treatment practitioner and founder of Body Positive Therapy NYC, to talk about how we can navigate difficult body image conversations with our kids. We discuss what to say when a child says they feel ugly or fat, why immediately reassuring them may not be the most helpful response, and how curiosity and connection can keep the conversation open. Zoë also shares how to teach kids that their bodies are not the problem when someone makes a hurtful comment, how to talk about body size and differences without reinforcing diet culture, and how these challenging moments can actually help build body image resilience. ✅ What You'll Learn: Why reassurance isn’t always the most helpful first response How to stay curious and create space for your child to share what’s really going on Ways to teach kids that their bodies are not the problem when others make hurtful comments How to navigate conversations about body size, shape, and differences without reinforcing diet culture How these…
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