Fitness blogger called out for ‘damaging’ workout videos targeting children

A fitness blogger has been accused of promoting “damaging” body images in children after releasing workout videos aimed at kids as young as one.

Ashy Bines has acquired 901,000 followers on Instagram by posting swimsuit pictures showing off her toned body. Through her social media platform, Bines has built an Australian fitness empire. However, her newest venture, Ashy and Friends, is not receiving the same praise.

Ashy and Friends is a “fun packed music, fitness and education show for 1 to 6 year olds,” according to the website.

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The “highly interactive experience” uses animated characters to teach children how to eat healthy and exercise. The cartoons also teach kids about “geography, language, [and] music.”

Though Bines feels her program is “CRITICAL to inspire a love of health and fitness in our children,” others think the video series has gone “too far.”

Christine Morgan, CEO of The Butterfly Foundation, an organization supporting people affected by eating disorders and negative body image, told Mamamia she believes the DVDs are a bad idea.

Source: foxnews