Pre-schoolers need urgent lessons in loving their bodies Health by Jackie Sinnerton, Health reporter 19th May 2021 10:27 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Body dissatisfaction can be evident in three year olds and children aged five are being diagnosed with eating disorders, as Butterfly Foundation calls for urgent early learning lessons on loving your body. The Butterfly Foundation highlights research that shows preschoolers are being taught how not to be afraid of food through doll play. The startling revelation comes as the support organisation reports that body dissatisfaction in children has hit alarming rates. Almost one quarter of the calls to the Butterfly Foundation National Helpline in the second half of last year related to kids 10 to 24 years old.