Topics discussed with my 7yo in the last two days, all of which have come up naturally in conversation: - systematic racism - Münchausen syndrome - mental illness - eating disorders - beauty standards
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Mental illness was a natural segue from that; we talked about how chemicals in your brain control your moods, and how taking medicine to help your brain function (like I do) is just like wearing glasses to help your eyes see better (like his dad does).
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Today’s schoolwork talked about allergies and mentioned offhand that food allergies can cause weight loss. He asked why not eating enough could be bad for you, so I referenced the mental illness conversation to talk about beauty culture and eating disorders -
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- though I also said that’s not the only reason people have them, and that it’s not just young women who are affected, though that reason and group are the most common. He wrinkled his nose when I said some people think being thin is what it takes to be beautiful.
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