The Commonality of Dietainment (Unhealthy diet messages disguised as harmless entertainment) astounds me. These negative messages are subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) in every form of media these days – when did being perfectly imperfect get un-cool?…
Can’t we just agree to Stop Dietainment. Now.?!…
The Commonality of Dietainment
If something says “tips” “secrets” “hot” or “sexy” — look closer to see what they are actually “selling”. Is it really a tip or is it a diet message? Is it really a secret or is it content to strive for impossible perfection.
Parent Club reader comments on Dietainment…
- This is so important. Enough is enough. Everyone is different. People come in all different shapes, sizes etc etc. It needs to know known and accepted.
- Dietainment is the perfect word for what we are exposed to. There is so much of it out there and this can really affect how our children feel about themselves.
- Advertising and dietainment effect the youth of this generation so powerfully. It’s scary because often times we don’t realize it’s happening.
As a parent, I often ask my girls their opinions on messaging and how it makes them feel. And they feel the same way I do *insert sigh of relief*. I am proud that they are conscious and aware of marketing tactics and they know well enough that masked dietainment messages can often have negative impact.
How do we stop dietainment?…
- Enjoy a healthy and balanced diet
- Support positive self-image of girls (and boys)
- Be aware of dietainment
- Build healthy self-esteem in your kids
- Lead by example
At Multi-Grain Cheerios, our goal is to create a world without dieting for the next generation. Sign the petition now and help us drive change within the Canadian media industry. We want them to take the first step and commit to stop exposing Dietainment to young girls. You are invited to SIGN THE PETITION
I can’t even imagine how hard it is for girls growing up these days thinking that a size 0 is normal.
I am so thankful that my daughter, who is now 13, never really saw most of these magazines nor online stuff in her face. She is pretty confident and I am glad i worked hard to boost that confidence (best I could) so that she would be who she is today – and while I know I still have 5 years to go until she’s an “adult”, so far I am glad these messages on magazines have not hit her negatively or really at all for she hasn’t really ever noticed them.
I hope that my daughter grows up feeling confident in herself. I want to lead by example and build a healthy self-esteem in her.
As a mother of a teen daughter, this is very important to me. Media, press, and people had seemed to have gotten a wee bit better but it appears to being going backward again. People like us can help change that!
I agree that we have to lead by example. It’s so important for the youth (girls) to understand that a 0 doesn’t always mean healthy.
It’s so sad how social media and television try to make all women feel imperfect. We are all beautiful and our daughters need to be taught that from the start. 🙂
I’m glad Dietainment is becoming a buzz topic- it really ha been going on far too long and only gets more and more out of control the more we plug ourselves in. Even I feel as though I’m warping my sense of self worth consuming this content sometimes.
Were all born different. I don’t think anyone should feel like they have to fit a mold.
What an important message! I think we need to be more self-aware to stop it. We don’t’ realize the language we use sometimes.
Dietainment really is an issue that those of us raising children need to be aware of. Kids are so influenced by what they see in the media and as parents we need to teach our kids that this is “Not Okay” when it comes to living a healthy life.
Leading by example is definitely KEY! Though, I admit, I love Demi Lovato so her cover really reeled me in!