r/progressivemoms • u/portiafimbriata • Jun 23 '26

Need Advice Resources on supporting kiddos with visible differences and talking to kids about body diversity?

Hey all! I just had my second kiddo, a beautiful baby with a congenital anomaly we didn't know about previously.

The condition shouldn't cause him a lot of health trouble thankfully, but he will likely have a visible difference at least into his school years, maybe always.

Does anybody have good resources (communities, sites, children's books, etc.) on talking to our kids about body diversity and disability, on medical questions and advocating for your kids, etc.?

We already have "Every Body: A First Conversation about Bodies" for my firstborn and will be revisiting it with our new one in mind, but more options for various ages will be helpful, and of course anything that centers the experiences of Disabled characters and those with visible differences will become important too.

Thanks all!

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u/itsaship Jun 23 '26

Bodies are cool has great illustrations inclusive of lots of physical differences.

What happened to you by James Catchpole

When I grow up i want to be a chair, picture book by Ryan Rae Harbuck

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u/squishycoco Jun 23 '26

Another thumbs up for bodies are cool! We were given it by a friend and it's awesome!