09/05/2026
My daughter is 4 and already talks about taking care of her body, and what her body needs
Of course it’s very simple stuff. Using the bathroom right away, her tummy being hungry, needing to rest, stuff like that.
We intentionally use language around caring for our bodies:
“Some foods taste amazing, some foods make us strong”
“Is your body telling you (you need to potty, you’re hungry, you’re tired, etc)?
“We’re not going to watch more TV because our bodies like to move. Let’s go to the park”
We aren’t perfect with this, but it’s encouraging to hear her mimic our language and tune into her body’s cues in an age-appropriate way.
Hopefully we’re setting her up to deal with the unhealthy attitudes and unhelpful language she’ll encounter from the world as she gets older.
