Completar frases B2.2 Open ClozeVersión en línea Think of ONE word to fill each gap. por Matt Watson 1 A survey English schoolchildren shows boys and girls are worrying about the they look . The study found that over half of male schoolchildren lacked confidence of their body shape . The figure for girls was slightly higher , at 59 per cent . Researchers questioned 693 teachers about how their students felt their bodies . the children had taken lessons on body image and self - esteem . Teachers said many children were very upset if others said bad things about their appearance . Around 55 per cent of teachers reported that girls were " ultra - sensitive " to comments about looks ; the figure for boys being easily hurt taunts or teasing was 27 per cent . Teachers gave a number of reasons why children as young four years are stressing about their shape . Over 90 per cent of teachers blame Internet and television . Children see images of " perfect " bodies every day and they feel have to look that way too . Almost 30 per cent of teachers said their female students used sunbeds or sprays look suntanned . Many children are on diets to themselves attractive to opposite sex . One elementary school teacher said : " I work four to five - year - olds and some say things , 'I can't eat cheese , it will make me fat' " . A teachers' spokeswoman warned that children trying to look like " airbrushed celebrities in the media only leads misery " .