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When body image issues emerge in elementary school

My daughter's friend group has started talking about bodies and dieting and now she's asking me if she's fat at age 9.

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A parent confronts the early arrival of appearance anxiety and must counter cultural messages about worth and beauty.

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“Where Are You with Middle childhood 7-12 — school peers identity?”

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