Children & Poor Body Image

Children & Poor Body Image

Eight and nine-year-olds experience poor body image as hormone levels rise. Children as young as eight are vulnerable to poor body image as hormone levels rise with the onset of puberty, a new study has found. The study based on data from more than 1,100 eight- to nine-year-olds indicates a need for strategies in schools and at home to help children maintain a positive body image prior to the onset of puberty. Source 2i.