13 min

#996 From the Doctor's Desk - Weight Stigma & Baby Language Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

    • Parenting

Study 1: Is your child feeling unhappy, pressured, or teased about their weight? Navigating growing up in a society so focused on physical appearance is difficult, but there are practical steps parents can take to decrease the risk of internalised stigma and other challenges around weight.

Study 2: So, you think you can read a baby's cry? Think again! 

Study 3: The secret to getting your teen to listen to you can be found in the very foundation of what Dr Justin teaches in The Parenting Revolution! 

In this episode:


Teasing children about weight increases risk of self-stigma as adults, study finds | The Guardian
Weight stigma - what is it?
Internalised incompetence and low sense of self-worth
Babies’ cries alone don’t convey what they want | The British Psychological Society
Dunstan Baby Language

The secret to getting your teen to listen to you | The British Psychological Society


Autonomy support
Unsolicited advice from parents
How to talk to teens about hard stuff

Related links:


9 Strategies for Soothing A Crying Baby - Happy Families
#957 Diet Free Families with Meg McClintock - Happy Families
5 Ways To Nurture Positive Relationships With Food and Body For Your Kids - Happy Families
The Parenting Revolution (The Course) Normally $149, FREE when you purchase The Parenting Revolution [The Book]

Find us on Facebook or TikTok.

Subscribe to the Happy Families newsletter.

Leave a voice memo here or email your questions/comments to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au.

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Study 1: Is your child feeling unhappy, pressured, or teased about their weight? Navigating growing up in a society so focused on physical appearance is difficult, but there are practical steps parents can take to decrease the risk of internalised stigma and other challenges around weight.

Study 2: So, you think you can read a baby's cry? Think again! 

Study 3: The secret to getting your teen to listen to you can be found in the very foundation of what Dr Justin teaches in The Parenting Revolution! 

In this episode:


Teasing children about weight increases risk of self-stigma as adults, study finds | The Guardian
Weight stigma - what is it?
Internalised incompetence and low sense of self-worth
Babies’ cries alone don’t convey what they want | The British Psychological Society
Dunstan Baby Language

The secret to getting your teen to listen to you | The British Psychological Society


Autonomy support
Unsolicited advice from parents
How to talk to teens about hard stuff

Related links:


9 Strategies for Soothing A Crying Baby - Happy Families
#957 Diet Free Families with Meg McClintock - Happy Families
5 Ways To Nurture Positive Relationships With Food and Body For Your Kids - Happy Families
The Parenting Revolution (The Course) Normally $149, FREE when you purchase The Parenting Revolution [The Book]

Find us on Facebook or TikTok.

Subscribe to the Happy Families newsletter.

Leave a voice memo here or email your questions/comments to podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au.

Find out more about joining THE QUEST at our website.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 min