Embrace Kids: How You Can Help Your Kids to Love and Celebrate Their Bodies

by Taryn Brumfitt

The essential body positivity handbook for parents of children and teens by powerhouse change-maker and body positivity activist Taryn Brumfitt and Dr Zali Yager.

Imagine a world where children don’t feel held back by their bodies. Where we judge each other by who we are being and what we are doing rather than what we look like. Where women don’t feel like they have to get smaller, and men don’t believe they have to get bigger, to feel loved and valued.

Body image, and the associated issues of weight, food and physical activity, are hot topics in our families. Research shows that 70 per cent of adolescents experience distress in relation to their body image, and up to 90 per cent of adult women would like to change something about their bodies. How did we get to this place of constant criticism about our own bodies, and how can we get out of it?

To coincide with the release of her groundbreaking new documentary Embrace Kids, leading body image activist and powerhouse change-maker Taryn Brumfitt has collaborated with leading body image expert Dr Zali Yager on one of the most important health issues of our times – helping our children and teens feel comfortable about, and confident in, their bodies. With chapters on how to role-model body confidence, appreciate your own body and create a positive home environment, as well as combating the body image challenges that emerge through peers and social media, Embrace Kids is full of evidence-based suggestions and supportive, practical advice. This book will teach you everything you need to know to build your kids' body image, to wholeheartedly embrace their uniqueness, and to steer them on a body positivity path that has the power to liberate them for life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting

272 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

A lover of life, people and most of all, her husband and three children, Taryn Brumfitt is the founder and infectious voice behind the Body Image Movement – a global movement to shift the way women think about themselves, and in turn, feel about their bodies.

Writer, speaker and free spirit, Taryn is an internationally recognised positive body image activist rubbing shoulders with the likes of Beyoncé and Kate Moss in Brigette magazine’s acclaimed ‘Women of The Year’ awards and with her powerful message reaching over 100 million people worldwide via social media.

A keynote speaker and presenter, Taryn is most passionate about creating a generation of empowered women through delivering her seminar Developing Daughters and Supporting Sons and her online program Unstoppable.

Reviews

[Kaija · Rating 5 out of 5]

Embrace kids isn’t just for parents or kids.. it’s for every single person who has ever felt bad about the way the look, not gone to the beach as they felt too unattractive in bathers, not danced on the dance floor through fear of judgement from others, or ever felt like they are not ‘enough.’

Heavily backed in science and research, this book unlocks the keys to why diets don’t work and why everybody should love their body regardless of size. It’s about focusing on true sustainable health and well-being (both mentally and physically) and provides a practical ‘how to’ quickly reverse years of wasted time loathing your appearance and not practising self compassion.

As Taryn says - don’t waste another minute more being at war with your body - it’s not a ornament it’s the vehicle to your dreams! This book unpacks the sinister realities of why we have all felt so desperately inadequate for so many decades and yes, I’m looking at you media industry. There’s a long way to go, but this book is a true catalyst for change for the better.

May future generations stop wasting their time on worrying how they look and live long happy, healthy prosperous lives. #ihaveembraced

[Emily Atkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolute must read… and I don’t say this lightly.
I will be taking the learnings from this book into my life as a parent, as a teacher and into my conversations with other parents.
I would love EVERY person engaging with kids to read this. Honestly. It gave me hope that change is possible and practical actions I can do to nudge it further.
So. Good.

[Emily *No longer active* · Rating 5 out of 5]

A reflective, informative read. Definitely worth a read for all parents.

[BCM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened on BorrowBox. Essential resource for parents.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every parent, aunt, teacher, really everyone should ready this book!

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great audiobook, and such an information discussion about body image, body health and raising children. Definitely gave me a lot to think about!