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Podcast: Slate Advice
Episode: Why Is My Friend Body Shaming Toddlers?
Description: On this episode: Jamilah, Elizabeth and Zak help a listener who’s wondering why her friend is bodyshaming her own toddler so intensely — not to mention our listener’s kid, too — and what to do about it. These kids are still little enough to avoid lifelong damage to their relationships with food, and their bodies… but where’s the line when it comes to telling this friend to shut it and let the kids eat cake?We’ll also debrief with a round of parenting Triumphs & Fails — and we'll share an update on the tricky question...