What to Say Parents Power Pack
FREE GUIDES FOR ADULTS
Practical Help for Everyday Conversations
The What to Say Parents Power Pack brings together WithAll’s short, practical resources for navigating conversations with your child and the other adults who influence them. Find help responding when someone makes a harmful comment, starting a conversation with another adult, or sharing guidance directly with others.
Each resource can be downloaded separately, so you can choose exactly what you need and share it with the right person.
Free WTS Guides at a Glance
Each resource can be downloaded separately.
Choose exactly what you need and share it with the right person.
Sharing What to Say With Other Adults
Tips for starting conversations with other adults.
Responding to Harmful Comments
What to say when someone makes a harmful or uncomfortable comment.
Friends & Family
A shareable guide for relatives and family friends.
K–12 Teachers
Create more supportive conversations at school.
Higher Education
Resources for college and university faculty who want to support students.
Coaches
Guide young athletes without unnecessary focus on weight or food rules.
Healthcare Professionals
A resource for conversations about weight, food, and health during healthcare visits.
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Sharing What to Say
For starting the conversation
Talking with another adult about food or body language can be uncomfortable. Get practical tips and sample messages for approaching family members, teachers, coaches, and healthcare providers as partners in supporting your child.
Responding to Harmful Comments
For difficult moments
Find possible responses for comments about bodies, portion sizes, food labels, or exercising to compensate for eating, plus suggestions for checking in with your child afterward.
Friends & Family
For grandparents, relatives and other loved ones
A simple guide to common food and body messages, why they matter, and ways loved ones can keep the focus on connection rather than weight, appearance, or a child’s plate.
K–12 Teachers
For the classroom and cafeteria
Help teachers think differently about food policing, appearance-based compliments, classroom rules, health education, and the everyday language students hear at school.
Higher Education
For faculty and instructors
Guidance for talking about food, bodies, weight, BMI, and appearance in college classrooms, along with steps educators can take when they are concerned about a student.
Coaches
For youth and student athletes
Help coaches reinforce health and performance without focusing on body size. The guide covers fueling, body image, rest, movement, and language that supports athletes of different shapes and sizes.
Healthcare Professionals
For pediatric and family healthcare visits
A shareable resource for conversations about weight, BMI, growth, food, and health, including a parent request to keep sensitive weight discussions outside a child’s earshot.