In their tween and teenage years, girls become less self-confident —a feeling that often lasts through adulthood.
And they are well aware that they’re judged by their looks… and almost all of them think they come off short.
In my research I found that the time that girls experience decline in self- confidence is the tween years just when puberty hits.
The change can be confusing to many parents: Their young girls are masters of the universe, full of life. But as puberty sets in, their confidence nose-dives, and those same daughters can transform into unrecognizably timid, cautious, risk-averse versions of their former self.
It’s very sad to see young smart, beautiful and wonderful girls start to find fault with their body.
Over the course of writing my latest book, I spoke with some tween and teen girls who gave me a good number of things they don’t feel confident about: “making new friends,” “the way I dress,” “speaking in a group.”
As a mom, or a woman yourself you can probably relate, it’s so easy to find flaws in how we look. We compare ourselves to what we see on the billboard or the models. Which was fake anyway!
We know that we are more than how we look and other things are more important than how we look, but it’s so hard not to get sucked in. So imagine how much harder it is for our daughter.
Here is how you can keep puberty from killing your tween girl’s confidence.
- Watch your own language.
- Focus on things besides looks.
- Validate the awkwardness of puberty.
- Encourage your daughter to look around her at real bodies.
- Have her use her body, not just look at it.
- Get them to read inspirational book
- Get them my book that talks about puberty and all girl stuffs; such as how to celebrate their own body and be happy in their skin
It’s available on kindle as a well (You can read it free online if you have a Kindle App)
More questions and answers can be found in my new book – DEAR GIRL, It’s all about YOU! The girl’s guide to growing up – By Olufunke Akinniyi- Available on Amazon today
This book includes everything girls need to know about puberty, period, and bras, How to improve their self- esteem, standing up for themselves, standing up to bullying, studying for exams, feelings, positive body image, self-discipline, ceand choosing the right friends, and so much more.
This book will guide them as they learn about (and celebrate) their amazing, changing, one-of-a-kind bodies―during puberty and beyond
Get your copies today you be doing your daughters a favour
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER !
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER !
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