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Kids asked what they'd change about their bodies, school adults in body confidence

“Cheetah legs so I can run faster.”

Nov 4th 2014, 2:01 PM 2,798 Views 1 Comment

IN THIS VIDEO, 50 adults and children are asked the same question – if you could change one thing about your body, what would it be?

The adults have all the regular worries: taller, no stretch marks, smaller forehead, better skin.

The kids are initially stumped.

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But their conclusions are pretty different to the adults’.

Have a mermaid tail.

Teleportation.

Extra-pointy ears.

Yes, the video is sickly sweet, but it’s also a reminder of how tough we are on ourselves. Watch it in full here.

Source: JubileeProject/YouTube

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Kids asked what they'd change about their bodies, school adults in body confidence

“Cheetah legs so I can run faster.”

Yes, Twink’s dog will have a starring role in Limerick’s panto this Christmas>