End the shame: “Weighing children in the classroom is not the answer”

"Anti-obesity and public health campaigns often present weight loss as an individual…

Claire Halliday

Weighing up pros and cons of contentious plan to tackle childhood obesity

Under the proposal, school nurses would identify students at risk of becoming…

Claire Halliday
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Just eight minutes of TikTok ‘thinspiration’ content is enough to affect body image

Searching for body positivity content may make users vulnerable to seeing disordered…

EducationDaily

Mattel’s new athlete Barbies might seem like a win for feminists and young girls – but they’re not

Mattel’s Krista Berger says the brand wishes to acknowledge “the impact of…

EducationDaily

Motivating young people to be kinder to themselves – and others – on social media

Unrealistic expectations about what our bodies should look like – whether from…

EducationDaily

Body image worries lead to school refusal

Young people’s experience of teasing remains a significant issue, with the majority…

EducationDaily
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Eating disorder concerns lead to Australian Curriculum language overhaul

References to Body Mass Index (BMI), calories, diet and weight have been…

Claire Halliday

Teaching body positivity in the classroom is more important than ever

A recent survey found Aussie teens are struggling with their body image,…

Jarrod Brown

Barbie the teacher, the teaching aide, and the teacher of all the wrong lessons?

With a new Barbie live-action movie in cinemas this week, a massive…

Dan Barrett