Blippi and the Dove Self-Esteem Project [Video]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – It’s impossible to miss the glaring message media sends about ideal body types, with ‘picture perfect’ bodies dominating TV, movies, social media, and magazines. And children are picking up on those cues earlier than you realize!

Recent research by Blippi and the Dove Self-Esteem Project reveal that body confidence concerns can start as early as age 4! One-in-4 girls between 4-6 years old admit they dislike something about their appearance and more than 30% of 6-year-old girls say they want to look thinner. And that lack of body confidence is proven to negatively impact all aspects of their lives immediately and as they grow, at home, with friends, and at school.

So, Blippi, the world’s most popular live-action children’s brand with more than one billion monthly views across its platforms, has teamed with Dove to stage a body image intervention! Together they teamed up to create original content, …