Nadine Kussaim: How I speak to my 5-year-old about her weight

Nadine was one of the contributors on last Friday’s program about why women are uncomfortable with their bodies. She was speaking about weight and body image when the topic of speaking to her daughter about her weight and what she eats came up. Many of you responded to what she said and so I called and asked her to write a post explaining her viewpoint. This is Nadine’s post:

On air: Why can’t a woman be happy with her body?

I ask the question above because of the huge response to yesterday’s show. There are clearly broader discussions about body image that you want to explore. Have a listen to this clip from the last 10 mins of Thursday’s show:
It’s three women of different backgrounds and ages saying women cannot be comfortable with their body. The discussion that carried on after the show, was about why this is the case.