Building self esteem in our children is part of a parent’s job. If you have a daughter, this job is made even more difficult because of the media.
This commercial by Dove may be a bit extreme – but it summarizes all of the body image messages that our daughters are being bombarded with. Messages that tell them that they are not beautiful “as is”. We, as parents, need to be aware of this and the effect that it has on our goal of building self esteem.
Take a peek at the video and tell me what you think. Is it over the top or is it an accurate reflection on how our daughters will someday perceive themselves? What can we do about this – and how can we twist these negative media messages to work on building self esteem instead of breaking it down?
UPDATE: Unfortunately this video is no longer available.
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