"Imagine a 9-year-old asking if they need to go on a diet because of the terrible things children are saying to them at school."

John,

When Laura's son Seth started to experience weight-based bullying at a young age, it was painful for the whole family. As parents, Laura and her husband did everything they could to help their son feel comfortable in his body and to combat comments from students, friends and even other adults. In the story Laura shared with us about her experience, she details how hard it was to fight back against Seth's negative body image when seemingly the whole world was telling him he should look different.

 

Children should never be made to feel bad about their bodies. That's why the OAC is doing the work to not only eradicate childhood obesity bullying but to provide the resources needed for families to navigate difficult conversations about weight and health and empower them as they teach their children to be proud of who they are.

As we near the end of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, the OAC wants more people to recognize that ending childhood obesity bullying is a mission that cannot wait. Each day we don't act, more children are experiencing unfair and damaging treatment that has the potential to affect them for a lifetime. Throughout this campaign, members of our Community have shared with us their own experiences with bullying, and how this treatment continues to impact their thoughts decades later.

The time to end this painful experience is now.

 

Don't forget: When you donate today to end childhood obesity bullying, Geisinger Health will match your donation dollar for dollar. That means no matter how much you give it will automatically be doubled! You can make twice the impact on children and their families!

 
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