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Transcript: HOW CAN PARENTS HELP PROMOTE POSITIVE BODY IMAGE FOR TEENAGE GIRLS? When someone has a negative body image they are overly focused on comparing their own size, shape, or appearance to unrealistic ideas. Having that desire to be a thin-ideal or an athletic-ideal causes them to develop unhealthy self-talk, low self-esteem, or poor eating patterns. WHAT IS NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE? WHAT IS NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE? Society's unrealistic portrayal of body image (computer enhanced images on social media) Life changes such as starting something new (moving states, moving schools, etc.) Past experiences/ trauma (bullying, abuse, diverse household, etc. Comparing yourself to siblings, other family members, or close friends (wanting to look like someone else or to have their features) MAIN CAUSES MAIN CAUSES OF DEVELOPING NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE Have you ever wondered what it feels like to go through everyday constantly worrying that you aren’t enough or that you don’t meet someone’s standards? In today’s society, many teenage girls suffer from having a negative body image. As a child, the idea of the “perfect” or “ideal” body shape/ image was irrelevant. However, now that times have evolved, and the social media platforms have grown and further developed, things have taken a completely different turn. Platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Tik Tok, and Pinterest have taken a toll on teenage girls. They are constantly seeing videos and pictures of unrealistic-looking girls. Each of these girls' true identities is hidden behind filters, makeup, and amazing editing skills. This gives girls the impression that they aren't good enough or that they aren’t beautiful enough when in reality they are beautiful and healthy just the way they are. In order to prevent depression, poor mental health, and social anxiety parents need to step in and help promote a positive self-image for their daughters. PROBLEM PROBLEM THREE SOLUTIONS THREE SOLUTIONS Although there are many solutions to solving this problem these are the three I thought were the most impacting 01 01 SOLUTION #1: ACTIVE & HEALTHY It is critical to promote eating a healthy diet and being active. Starting with something so simple can not only help in unimaginable ways but help your child work toward bigger goals. Not only does this improve one's physical and mental health, but it makes them feel good and comfortable within themselves. However, it is extremely tough to be motivated to do this solely because people thrive off of encouragement. As a parent, you can help by engaging in family walks or cooking healthy meals together. Building a healthy family lifestyle builds great habits that your children can take with them throughout the rest of their lives. In addition, doing it cooperatively as a family, makes the teen feel as if they aren’t being singled out or remote. The more you partake in eating healthy and being active, it will make it easier for your teen to want to do it as well. One thing to be careful of when talking about working out and eating healthy is that some teenage girls will take it to the extreme and partake in unhealthy ways to lose weight. On the other hand, if you're constantly eating out and talking negatively upon yourself, your daughter will feel defeated and discouraged, leading them to not feel that drive anymore. If you are wanting to help your child, it is important that if you are going to invigorate a certain lifestyle that you follow through with it within yourself. 02 SOLUTION #2: SELF-EXPRESSION It is important to avoid being critical about how your child chooses to style themselves. Some girls may feel more confident if they wear big baggy clothing or tight small clothing. In addition, some may prefer to wear black or bright colors. If they are being talked down upon by their parents by choosing what makes them feel best about themselves, they will feel demoralized. Instead of focusing so much on how they look or choose to dress themselves, focus more on their other qualities. Specifcally, things such as big achievements, how well they are doing in school, how responsible they are, etc. Doing this can help your child feel more comfortable to experiment on trying new things on their own without any input. However, sometimes you may need to step in because you don’t want to promote sexualization at a young age. Society today will see girls wearing short shorts and a crop top as if they are asking for it or putting themselves out there too much. To encourage their self-expression but still protect them from the negative remarks of society you can teach them how to value themselves and not see themselves solely for their butt, breasts, lips, thighs or legs. No parent wants to see their daughter being taken advantage of or used as an object but the only way to prevent this is making sure they are well educated and understand how great they truly are. 02 03 SOLUTION #3: POSITIVITY It is important to provide your child with positive daily