Are you looking for some practical advice on how to support your child’s body confidence?

It can be hard to know how to respond when a child talks negatively about themselves particularly when so many adults struggle with their own body image.

Join the experts from the Butterfly Foundation for a free, relaxed and informative 1.5hr seminar for parents/carers on practical strategies for supporting positive body image in children and teens. Topics include: the power of positive role modelling; reducing appearance talk, healthy behaviours in relation to eating and exercise, early intervention and referral advice.

By way of a reminder this session is designed for an adult audience and we kindly ask that children do not attend.

The local Paterson Red Cross will be serving tea, coffee and supper for a cold coin donation.

Many thanks to the Rotary Club of Paterson and Kings nd Queens Paterson Lodge for their generous support for this event. Also, thanks to Vacy Public School for becoming a Body Bright School and helping the students to be Body Kind children.

Butterfly specialist counsellors are available 8am – Midnight (AEST), 7 days a week should you have any concerns about eating disorders or body image issues, whether for yourself or someone you care about - https://butterfly.org.au/get-support/helpline/

For further information and free resources, families with teenagers can access Butterfly’s Body Kind Families - https://butterfly.org.au/get-involved/campaigns/bodykindfamilies/ (registration required). For families with younger children, information is available as part of Butterfly’s Body Bright Primary Program - https://www.butterflybodybright.org.au/resources.