The Parents and Friends Association of Nelson Girls College is delighted to invite you to Emma Wright’s 'Raising Body Confident Kids' parent educational talk on Thursday 18 May, 7pm at Nelson Girls College Hall. Tickets $20

Emma Wright is an international public speaker and author. Her “Raising Body Confident Kids” seminar is engaging and empowering; many parents, who have heard her speak say, “Emma's talk can quite literally change your kid's life and maybe even your own.” 

Tickets are on sale at: https://emma-wright-nelson.eventbrite.com/

In the age of Instagram and Tik Tok, raising kids who feel good about themselves and their bodies is a parenting minefield.

Food and bodies in our modern times shouldn’t be so fraught!

But with social media, peer pressure, bullying, and influencers, helping our kids be okay with their bodies presents some of the trickiest and scariest parenting moments.

Given the rise in eating disorders in kids,and the number of people who have a difficult relationship with food and their body, Emma's parent talk is a timely community event.

Have you ever worried about:

• Encouraging your children to take care of their body and treat it with respect
• Your kid sneaking food or bingeing on sugary treats
• How to protect your child’s body image from social media messages
• Eating disorder risk factors and how to avoid them
• Teaching your kid to stand up for themselves when others say hurtful things

Dealing with these issues can be especially hard if you’ve experienced your own struggles with food, weight and body image and you’re worried about passing that on to your kids.

The good news is, there is a lot we parents can do to help our kids develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies.

At this event you’ll learn how to help your child:

• Feel more at ease around food, so they eat the same way whether you are in the room or not (no more hiding, sneaking or food battles)
• Know that who they are as a person is more important than how they look
• Be discerning about what they watch on screens or social media, and understand that the images they see often do not reflect reality
• Meet painful food or body situations with resilience and fortitude.

Please share this invitation far and wide. The more people who attend this event, the more we can collectively help our kids.

Find out more about Emma at her website: https://emmawright.co.nz/