13 Tips for Raising Girls With High Self Esteem

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13 TIPS FOR RAISING GIRLS WITH HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM

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Increasing proliferation of media, the notion of making adulthood seem cooler, is showing a steady trend in the self image of young girls. It has proved so impactful that parents have to give in to the irrational demands of young girls to take them out for beauty salons, nail sessions and expensive shopping sprees. Here are a few ways in which as a parent, you can associate your young girls’ self esteem by appreciating her true self:


Role Model body acceptance.

Mothers have a huge impact on their daughters’ body image. Don’t ask, “Do these clothes make me look fat?” or obsess out loud about food or put your own appearance down.

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Don’t moralize about food.

Don’t say that you’ve been “bad” for eating cake or “good” because you snacked on sprouts.

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Make your daughter media literate.

Watch TV with her and help her decode media messages by talking about what you see.

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Don’t raise her as a “pleaser”

Encourage her to stand up for what she needs and wants.

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Start team sports early.

Research shows girls who play on teams have higher self-esteem. .

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Help your child find something she is good at.

It will help her develop a healthy self-image and appreciate herself for something besides her appearance.

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Direct your praise away from appearance.

Give girls compliments for their accomplishments and their efforts, not just for how they look.

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Moms – don’t borrow your girl’s clothes!

Let her have her own style, and don’t compete for who’s thinnest and prettiest.

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Praise your daughter for her efforts rather than her performance.

Focus on the development of new skills. Mastery is what builds confidence, and learning to tolerate failure fosters resilience.

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Don’t trash talk other women.

And don’t allow anyone else to do it in your house. Use pleasant language.

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Dads, don’t treat your daughter like a damsel in distress.

Don’t consider her a fragile being who needs a man to rescue her. Give her the opportunity and the tools to take care of things herself, and if she fails, to brush herself off and get back up.

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Approach exercise from a health standpoint.

The goal of exercise shouldn’t be to get thinner but to get healthier.

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Make sure she knows you love her no matter what.

She may not act like it, but knowing that her parents care for her will give her a lot of support.

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