39: Should We Really Weigh Kids in Schools? w/ Molly Forbes
This episode is a rerun of my conversation last year with the fantastic Molly Forbes, journalist, campaigner and non-profit founder. She's the author of the book Body Happy Kids: How to help children and teens love the skin they're in and now Every Body, a book for 9-12 year olds helping them learn that body differences should be celebrated. She's also the Founding Director of The Body Happy Organisation CIC, a social enterprise dedicated to promoting positive body image in children.In this episode Molly and I discuss: 👉 What the NCMP is, what it looks like in different schools and some of the issues associated with it👉 Why you might want to opt your kid out and how you even do that👉 What you can do if you’re worried about your child feeling left out if they’re the only ones left in the classroomI really hope you will share this episode with your school WhatsApp group, your friendship group and with the teachers in your schools to help end the tyranny of the NCMP. You can also share Body Happy Org and Anybody UK’s informed decision making pack and my writing on the NCMP.