Parent Information
- Overview
- PowerSchool Parent Directions
- I-40 Closure & Directions to Career Center
- Cell Phone Dilemma
- Parent - School Compact
- Disciplining Teenagers
- Disease Prevention
- Effective Discipline
- Getting Your Teen to Help Out at Home
- Good Study Habits Begin at Home
- Growth and Development: Ages 12 - 15
- Growth and Development: Ages 16 - 18
- H1N1 Information
- Helping Your Child with Test Taking
- How to Report an Incident of Internet Crime
- How to Talk/Listen to Your Child
- Importance of School Attendance
- Internet Safety - What Parents Should Know
- Keeping Your Child Healthy This Winter
- Keeping Your Teen Safe
- Lying, Cheating, and Stealing
- On-Line School Payments
- Parent Involvement
- Parent Links
- Parenting in a Tough Economy
- Parents Need Support
- Preventing Bullying in the Neighborhood
- Protecting Your Teen from Sexual Harassment
- Raising Great Teens
- Steps to Prepare for the Flu
- Talking About Tragic Events
- Teen Alcohol Use
- Teens and Body Image
- Ten Ways to be a Great Dad
- Volunteers
- What if My Child is a Bully?
- What if My Child is being Bullied?
- When Your Child Starts Dating
- Financial Support Through External Organizations
- 123giveback.com
- Progress Report / Report Card Distribution 2011-12
- Non-Discremination Policy - copy
- Atkins High School
- Teens and Body Image
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Helping your child to build a positive body image
Familyvalues, peer pressure, media images, and self-esteem affect body imagefor both teen boys and girls. Help your teenager to develop a positivebody image that will serve your child well.
Tips for helping your teen develop a positive body image- Createand maintain open lines of communication with your teen. Be aware ofchanges in opinions about food, weight and body image.
- Talk with your teen about weight gain being a normal part of development, especially during the years of puberty.
- Avoid making negative statements about food, weight, and body size and shape.
- Allowyour teen to make decisions about food, while making sure that thereare plenty of healthy and nutritious meals and snacks on hand.
- Beaware of what type of media images your teen is viewing in magazines,music videos, and on television, and how they portray body image. Watchor read with your teen so you can talk about what she is seeing.
- Promote self-esteem by praising your teen's achievements, good decisions, and positive attitude.
- Encourage your teen to make positive self-statements and encourage her to rethink and rephrase negative statements.
Last Modified on September 11, 2011