How to manage weight issues with your teenager when you're not meant to talk about weight
- Written by Joann Lukins, Associate professor of psychology, James Cook University
It's important to focus on health, not weight.Flickr/Zhao, CC BY-SAAdolescence is a tumultuous time developmentally and emotionally, as the teenage body goes through rapid and severe changes. A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests not to talk about weight, including your own, in front of teens, and not to encourage dieting.
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