little girls and self-image

Ivy loves to be bundled in a towel and carried around a bit after her bath. Last night I bundled her and picked her up and she said, "Want to show Daddy."

I was :huh: and asked her, "What do you want to show Daddy?"

"Want to show Daddy how I am CUTE!" :rotflmbo:


Well, I laughed - but I also really hope she'll keep feeling that good about her looks as she gets older!

 

I think a wonderful, confident, healthy self esteem wise child is what we all pray for. It's something every mother wants for her child, and it's great to see those confident moments!! I hope you continue to see many more confident moments in her life!!

 

My husband and I talked about this a lot during my pregnancy. As exciting as little girls are, there is so much to worry about as well. Self esteem issues can manifest themselves in scary ways.

Right now, though, they are told that they are perfect about every 15 seconds so I'm more worried that they will be totally self-absorbed teenagers!

 

I have been worried about vanity in my DD at times as she primps in front of the mirror then asks, "Am I beautiful?" But, she has also told me on many occasions that, "All girls are beautiful!" I love that she sees beauty in everyone, including herself!

 

So cute! :wub:

If Meghan is asked who is the most beautiful girl in the world, she answers "Me"..."and Mama" Her brothers also answer that same question with"Meghan". It must be wonderful to have all the facts!!

 

I always tell my girls they are beautiful, especially when they put on their own mismatch clothing and do their own hair. I hope that my girls have lots of self-confidence and think they are the most beautiful creatures on earth. I know sometimes my husband will make comments about how he doesn't want them to be conceited, but honestly at this age, I have no worries. My girls also think any woman or girl in a dress is a beautiful princess, so I don't think I have to worry about them thinking too highly of themselves quite yet.

 

That is so sweet. :wub:

My girls take pictures of each other and talk about how they are so cute all the time. Ugh, I just eat it up!! :wub:

 

That is so awesome! It is so important that they feel good about themselves.

Brooklyn told me the other day "Mommy's pretty"...I just :wub: it! Definately gave me a full heart. :wub: She will occassionally look at herself in the mirror and say the same "I so pretty" or put a dress on and twirl and say "so pretty" or "so beautiful". I think it is healthy for their self esteem.

 

Every morning when I do my girls' hair, before I send them off to get their coats, I pick them up, put them in front of the mirror and say, "see how pretty you are?" then we hug, smile in the mirror and say cheese (I dunno where the 'cheese' came from, but it's fun), then I put them down and off they run...


They started standing in front of the mirror saying "I so pretty" and DH got on me, but heck, I don't care. I will do that everyday until they force me out of the bathroom so they can do their own hair! I never got that self-confidence boost as a child, and I refuse to let my girls think they are anything BUT the most beautiful princess in the world....

 

Same. I want them to know how beautiful they are, inside and out.

Holly that is sooo cute about Ivy!

 

I'm not at all worried about her getting conceited. Kids are so quick to make snotty comments about each others' looks that I want her to enjoy this time of blissful confidence for all it's worth. And if (hopefully) she keeps feeling good about her looks when she's older, I don't see anything wrong with that. I think it's totally possible for a girl or woman to know that she's beautiful - without being conceited about it.

 

As someone who grew up hearing how ugly she was it is extremely important to me that both of my children know how beautiful they are! I make a point every day to tell DD how beautiful she is and how handsome my son is, they know it and it warms my heart!

 

Thats cute