Little Girl's Daily Affirmation Makes Us Happy

by Lesley Kennedy (Subscribe to Lesley Kennedy's posts)
May 14th 2010 3:40PM

"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me."

Sometimes you need a little Stuart Smalley to get your day started. But now that we and some 650,000 others have seen "Jessica's 'Daily Affirmation' " video on YouTube, we're totally using her empowering -- and, yes, adorable -- words (complete with dance moves) to get our days started and our self-esteem boosted.

"My whole house is great. I can do anything good. I like my school. I like anything. I like my dad. I like my cousins. I like my aunts. I like my Allisons. I like my moms. I like my sisters. ... I like my hair. I like my haircuts. I like my pajamas. I like my stuff. I like my room. I like my whole house. My whole house is great. I can do anything good. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I can do anything good, better than anyone!"

The video was posted last June, but, as these viral often things go, it's blowing up all over Facebook today. We would have happily written about it back when it first posted, especially since some of our team members were out of work then and could have really used Jessica's rosy outlook.

Now, say it with us: "I can do anything good, better than anyone!"

And speaking of doing things better, our sister site, Urlesque, nabbed an interview with young Jessica, now 12 years old. Click here to see the upbeat tween today.

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5-20-2010 @ 9:06PM

mrmilo said...

She's a cute little girl...but it's just one more parent "capturing in video" for the world to see for the 15 minutes of fame.

5-20-2010 @ 9:07PM

Imjustsayin said...

I thought it was mildly cute until she started saying "I can do anything better than anybody". That is a very narcissistic statement.
I am a very happy well-adjusted adult, contrary to what the one writer wants to believe, and my parents were always my biggest supporters. But they NEVER told me I could do anything BETTER than anyone....say always just said DO YOUR BEST. There is a big difference there. I would say these parents are creating a narcissistic person, and it is evident in that statement.

5-20-2010 @ 9:11PM

Vienna said...

I'm sorry, but I did not find that one bit cute!! A conceited little child is not cute in my eyes - she needs to be taught manners! And it certainly wouldn't be cute if she fell and spilt her head now would it? All it takes is a second.

5-20-2010 @ 9:13PM

tknibbles said...

i think everyone's missing the point here. i agree her being up on the counter top is a little scary. But the thing is, we adults have forgotten what it's like to just be a kid and do silly stuff like that that makes us feel good. she's showing us, telling us and what happens is we feel it! now you can't deny the video, or her, doesn't put a smile on your face, am i right?! i know it got me smiling and laughing. which is the whole point of the video. so everyone start listening to your inner kid for once!!!

5-20-2010 @ 9:12PM

anony said...

Obviously this was NOT posted by a responsible parent because if it were, they would 1) not post their young child's image on the net for the world to see 2) be a protector of this child and immediately remove her from standing on the counter sink where she could be easily injured 3) refrain the child from the precociousness of the situation and 4) not think it cute and novel but an everyday occurance of children. All children do these things from time to time. The implication is that we've lost our sense of inhibition. Well I say, responsibility is a virtue, also.

In case this was NOT posted by a parent, it should not be virally posted around the net. Shame on whomever thought this was a good idea.

5-20-2010 @ 9:52PM

Smalls said...

Seriously, did you read any of the article below the video? It states very clearly that she is "now 12 years old" and that this video was posted last June so her parents were not exposing a small child to predators.

Elevation said...

I think the world would just be all around better if everyone thought the way she did. This little girls parents are clearly very good to have a little girl so content and so happy instead of doing what other kids today do and asking for more than they really need. You guys are just negative nancys, standing on top of the sink was all her and her parents were right behind her, why dont you question your own parenting skills and see if your raising kids as happy as her. :P hatersss.

5-20-2010 @ 10:36PM

ahem said...

LOL...with everyone walking around saying "I'm better than everyone"? Yeah, right. NEXT !

5-20-2010 @ 9:20PM

Cliff said...

It was staged,...not candid.

It was still kind of cute, but it was clearly staged.

Kids are (almost) always cute.

Staged cuteness is not as cute as candid cuteness.

5-20-2010 @ 9:16PM

WaitingForJonToSnap said...

For those of you who are hating on us that are saying this child is going to grow us as a narcissist....here's a good read for you, then maybe you'll know what a narcissist is because I am betting that most people here don't know the meaning and how raising your child in this manner is increasing narcissism in the world for the new generation. Once they get out into the world they will be deeply hurt when it finally sinks in that the world doesn't belong to them.

Book: The Narcissism Epidemic.....it's a real eye opener!!

5-20-2010 @ 9:25PM

Donna said...

Kid needs to cut down on the coffee.

5-20-2010 @ 9:21PM

johnnyd said...

People don't get this. She isn't happy and positive, she is self-centered and I agree, narcissistic. Why does she think she is better than anyone?
I wonder what this girl's life will be like in 15 years. I hope the best for her, but it's not looking good. By the way, I work in behavioral therapy and I see this type of thing way too much.

5-20-2010 @ 10:28PM

Suzanne Conway said...

you see happy, expressive children way too much? What do you do, exactly, as a behavioral therapist? Do you taser happy children? Pinch smiling kids? Frown on laughter? Discourage joy? YOu sound like a bitter parking meter maid.

5-20-2010 @ 10:44PM

Sam said...

In a very brief clip you made a diagnosis. Despite your job, I am not impressive. I went to Junior High School with kids walking the halls and saying "Be bad, Be bad," playing the shoulder bumping games, facing groups of four to ten, having a knife on my hand, and nearly being attacked by a mob armed with baseball bats, clubs, and chains. I suggest that you go to an inner city school and work.

??? said...

Hey Suzanne,

Perhaps you haven't learned that there are people who don't see things the way that you do...the person you are responding to obviously doesn't hold the same opinion. The poster you are responding to is obviously talking about dealing with narcissitic kids with behavioral issues. It IS a problem, and it's going to be somewhat frightening dealing with the future generations when they become adults if they are allowed to indulge themselves in such orgies of self-love. Come on, now.

5-21-2010 @ 1:13AM

Johnny,

You and I are coming from the same page. The people here, unfortunately, probably don't know the meaning of the word narcissist.

The parent's of todays children are even afraid to reprimand or even smack a child for bad behavior so insteat the whisper to them how womderful they are; I know this because I am watching my son and his wife raise their two children as narcissist. My granddaughter is the "princess" and my grandson is the "prine'. I dread them growing up in today's world. On the other hand littly Bobby and little Suzie are going about their merry business of being a child. Yes, they are probably being told that they did a great job in school....this does not bring on narcissism.

READ THE BOOK!!

5-21-2010 @ 6:47AM

john said...

No that is a kid with a positive attitude. It's idiots like you that tear people down. That kid wasn't gonna fall. That kid was a perfect example of how we are born into this life yet end up being brain washed into thinking that we are incapable of greatness. I hope this kid never changes and no one ever convinces her parents to over protect her. I hope she does fall down a few times and learn things for herself. I hope the girl ends up a super star role model and never lets anyone tell her she can do anything. GOOD FOR THAT LITTLE GIRL. Don't you ever take any of that away from her. Of course what can one expect. So many of us are afraid of things we don't understand. Stupid humans. Stupid Stupid Stupid.....

5-21-2010 @ 10:17AM

gp said...

I agree! I was raised to always stay quiet, be modest. But you need this girl's attitude to accomplish things and make decisions. Now I dont think you should parade around telling people to their face that you are better than them..but she was infrron of a mirror talking to herself. Having this attitude is half the formula. To quote the great "Hustle and Flow"(2005) - You can talk the talk, but you also have to walk the walk!

5-20-2010 @ 9:47PM

Randy said...

you people are whacked in the head , kids climb all of the time , and you people are talking like her being on the sink is sooo terrible , but yet how many of you let your kids jump on trampolines , or ride bikes , skateboards,or skooters without a helmet , or how many of you let your kids run through the grocery store , and have no idea were they are ? probably 90% of you complaining about her being up on the sink , oh yeah , one more thing I left out . How many of you don't make your kids buckle their seatbelts , or let them stand up in te seat of the car , yeah , that's what I thought , so just shut up then !!!!!!

5-20-2010 @ 9:23PM

Amen Johnny!!

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