Hot on HuffPost Parents:
Jennifer Pellegrini: After a Wild Week of News, Two Stories You Might…
-
Rev. Susan Baller-Shepard: Wild And Precious Lives: Godspeed…
Preteens learning from Dove's self-esteem workshops
Filed under: Teens, Development/Milestones: Babies
Parents of preteen girls from across Canada are having the chance to work on their daughter's self-esteem in a series of workshops sponsored by Dove.Aimed at girls from ages 8 to 12, the workshop finds out what influences the girls' ideas of beauty (TV, models, magazines) and shows them how, through the power of editing, a normal woman can look flawless in a magazine.
Many of the women in the article mentioned how they weren't worried about appearances when they were preteens. Perhaps it is because I am younger (I am in my twenties) but I remember being worried about weight and appearance in fourth, fifth and sixth grade.
In fact, I remember reading a "healthy lifestyle" book when I was in fourth grade that told me I was overweight if I couldn't touch my fingers when I put my hands around my waist.
As parents, I feel it is our job to try and do what we can to give our young daughters high self-esteem. Little girls don't realize that looking like a Victoria's Secret model is almost impossible, nor do they realize just how much editing and primping it takes for a girl to make the cover of Cosmo magazine.
How many Barbies do they have that are tall, thin with long flowing (and, most likely, blonde) hair? Are they more likely to want to be Nancy Pelosi or Naomi Campbell? Margaret Thatcher or Giselle Bundchen?
What can we do, as parents of young girls, to make sure that they have good self-esteem? What do you wish your parents would have told you? Is there anything you'd do different with your own kids?
Your<span>Voice</span>
Ask Us Anything About Parenting
Recently Asked
- Would you want to to pick your own security . ? im sure they get homes paid for by the state or political party also. 18 =20 votes before 98
- Divorce reasons wife does not want IVF, Donor Sperm
- What's the penalty for falsley claiming relation to a person does it have to be for monetary gain or proven not just a social gesture
TheTalkies:RelatedVideos
-
TV Is Lowering Our Children's Self-Esteem
Is TV really lowering our children's self-esteem?
A public debate on connection between watching tv and kids well being has existed for many years. Now research is showing that watching tv may be leading to a child's lowered self esteem, except if your child is a white male.
-
Tips for Building Self Esteem
Have you ever wanted to get good at self esteem and confidence advice. Well look no further than this tutorial on How To Get Tips For Building Self Esteem. Follow Videojug's professionals as they direct you through this instructional video.
-
Self Esteem Is Overrated - Stop Beating Yourself Up For Not Liking You
If you're unhappy, it must be low self esteem. You buy a self-help book and bully yourself into trying to believe you're perfect. Feeling better? Janet discusses why or why not with guests Lisa Jones, Kevin Curtin, Beth Weinstock and Greg Behrendt.
-
Self Esteem Is Overrated
If you're unhappy, it must be low self esteem. Right? You buy a self-help book and bully yourself into trying to believe you're perfect. Feeling better? No?
SitesWeLove
- Site Map
- |
- Staff
- |
- Terms of Service
- |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Trademarks
- |
- Advertise With Us
- |
- About Our Ads
- |
- AOL Downloads
- |
- Contact Us
- |
© Copyright 2012 AOL Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Aol Family
ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
12-12-2006 @ 1:52PM
Becky said...My daughters don't need to learn about self-esteem from a corporation that will hand out a "beauty bag" and product samples to them.
Reply