If your child spends time on TikTok, there’s a good chance they’ve seen videos under hashtags like #SkinnyTok—clips showing “what I eat in a day,” extreme low-calorie diets, body check videos, or aesthetic montages focused on thinness. At first glance, this content may seem harmless or even motivational. But behind the trendy music and carefully edited visuals lies a deeply harmful trend that can quietly affect your child’s mental and physical well-being.
The SkinnyTok community often promotes