Body Image Resources & Activities for Families.

Tip sheets.

GETTING STARTED

Tips for how to start creating a Body Bright home.

BRAVE

Learn how your household can adopt zero-tolerance to appearance teasing and what you can do should your child be exposed to it.

GRATEFUL

Learn how you can help your child to extend more gratitude to their body.

RESILIENT

Learn how you can support your child to be more resilient to the unhelpful messages and imagery within media and social media.

HAPPY

Learn how to encourage and promote joyful movement that supports their physical and mental health.

INCLUSIVE

Learn how you can ensure your child is inclusive of people in all bodies.

THOUGHTFUL

Learn how to help your child have a more positive relationship with eating.

Printables.

Empower your family to be Body Bright by displaying our poster in your home.

Try 30 ways of being a Body Bright Family
with our 30 day calendar.

Are you concerned about your child’s relationship with their body, eating and physical activity, or their physical development?

For more information about early warning signs and what to do if you are concerned something serious is developing (or being experienced), please click here.

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Other helpful resources.

Body Kind Families

Looking for resources for older children? Butterfly’s Body Kind Families include a range of resources for parents and families with teens (13+).

Visit Butterfly

Confidence Kit

The Dove Self Esteem Project has been a long-term supporter of Butterfly’s education programs and offers parents/caregivers helpful, evidence-based resources to support their child’s self-esteem and body confidence.

View Doves Confidence Kit

Body Confident Mums

Free evidence-informed online resources helping mums to appreciate their bodies, so they can role model positive body image for their children

Visit Body Confident Mums

Questions? We’re here to help.

 
 

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