Your Kids Need to Know this! 4 Ways to help kids see through the digital lies #shorts

Your Kids need to know this! When I saw this powerful post by Emily Clarkson, I knew I had to respond. Kids today are comparing themselves to digital illusions — edited bodies, filtered faces, and standards that aren’t even real. And it’s hurting their confidence, their self-image, and their sense of worth. Here are four ways I help kids see through the digital lies 👇 ✨ 1. Expose the edit. I show them how photos are retouched, filtered, reshaped — and how these fake images distort what we think is “normal.” ✨ 2. Reframe the focus. I ask: What can your body DO that you’re proud of? Run, jump, kick, hug, create, move — bodies are for living, not performing. ✨ 3. Make it real. I share how certain posts make me feel, too. When adults are honest, kids listen — and realize they’re not alone. ✨ 4. Edit the feed. I help kids follow creators who are authentic, diverse, and empowering… and unfollow those who sell insecurity for profit. In a world of filters, let’s raise kids who see themselves clearly — and love themselves without the edits. For more scripts and tools, grab your copy of How to Talk to Kids About Anything and turn to Chapter 3 on body image and self-image. 💛 #HowToTalkToKidsAboutAnything #DrRobynSilverman #EmilyClarkson #BodyImage #DigitalIllusion #KidsAndSocialMedia #ParentingTips

from Dr. Robyn Silverman
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tJngkoOZWKE