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Positive Body Image in the Early Years

A Practical Guide

Ruth MacConville author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published:21st Jun '19

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The first book for early years practitioners on promoting positive body image in young children

In response to growing awareness of body confidence issues in very young children, this book helps early years practitioners to promote positive body image. It explains how body image develops and gives practical guidance on building self-esteem, encouraging healthy habits and creating bias-free settings.

Promote positive body image, build self-esteem and tackle body confidence issues in young children with this practical guide.

Over a quarter of childcare professionals have seen body confidence issues in children aged 3-5 years old. This book explains how body image develops, highlights the warning signs of body dissatisfaction in children and provides guidance for early years practitioners on how to safeguard positive body image by building self-esteem and resilience. It also provides practical guidance and ideas for supporting healthy habits in children and creating bias-free settings.

ISBN: 9781785924590

Dimensions: 215mm x 137mm x 7mm

Weight: 148g

112 pages