The Huffington Post – Zongile Nhlapo
Parents have a big influence on how their children’s relationship with food develops over the years. “Food is more than nutrition for kids,” said dietician Monique Piderit. “How parents model the food and body relationship sets the scene for how children, as they grow older, view food in relation to their body and even identity.” She believes that certain food behaviours from parents may inform “terrible ideas around body and weight”. (more)