I have a little girl now; I think I'm still surprised about it. I was so sure my life would be full of a herd of little boys, and then she came along:
I know the wolves will come. They will lie to her, they will try to rob her confidence and steal her joy. I got a small glimpse of it when a well meaning friend hoped my healthy daughter would be "thin and beautiful" when she outgrew her fat rolls. I tried very hard not to kick my friend in the shins for such a ridiculous remark.
So I started making a plan:
I will not call myself fat. (Idea mooched from Sarah at Emerging Mummy)
I will not refer to the little dudes in her life as "boyfriends." (Seriously, why start that crap?)
I will encourage health; not skinny and airbrushed.
I will build her up.
Lastly, and most importantly, her father and I will stand between her and that pressure with our big Can o' Whoop Ass.
Because she's our girl.
4 comments:
Oh Momma, they just get more and more lovely as they grow. Now, we are only 7 years into this and haven't hit the teenage years and as I write this she is eating her dry cereal out of the bowl like a puppy but really, they are just very special.
I read this article the other day in Huffington Post (gotta keep an eye on the other "side") and thought this was very well stated.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-bloom/how-to-talk-to-little-gir_b_882510.html
I ABOSLUTELY agree. It is important to be HEALTHY, not "model" stereotyped. I love the other ideas about not putting ourselves down, etc. as well. :)
Love it, Sara. You GET it. xoxo
I cannot stand the boyfriend talk with tots. Ugh!! My mom-in-law does it. NOOOOO!!!!!!!!
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