The children’s entertainer Blippi has helped children get excited to learn about numbers, colors and shapes. Now the popular character (originated by Stevin John and currently played by Clayton Grimm) ...

We know adults can be easily influenced by what they believe to be a "normal" body shape, but it turns out children start forming their own perceptions from a very young age. These body ideals ...

From food ads to body image pressures, a global review exposes how social media drives unhealthy dietary habits in children as young as five. Review: Negative Influence of Social Media on Children’s ...

A new crop of children’s book authors are trying to help kids develop curiosity about their physical bodies. But how exactly do they turn fraught body politics into compelling children's stories? As ...

Body functionality refers to everything that the body can do. Body functions broadly fall into six domains, including (1) physical capacities (e.g., stretching), (2) internal processes (e.g., ...

Our perceptions of body image are shaped by what we see from as early as seven years old, according to new research by Durham University (UK). These body ideals continue to be influenced by visual ...

MIAMI - Body image can be hard enough for young people and now many parents are concerned new editing apps and filters on social media may be making matters worse. A survey from The Harris Poll found ...

Parenting young children is full of love and joy, but it also comes with inevitable challenges. In fact, according to research conducted by The Goddard School, 83% of parents of children 6 years old ...

Research conducted over the past two decades suggests that parents are strong influencers of children’s eating behaviors and much of this influence comes through modelling. 1 Modelling influences how ...

We examine separate and combined effects of children’s body size and gender on school bullying victimization in the United States. Second-grade data for the 2012/13 school year from the US Early ...