I know I'm not a parent so I don't
know what it's like to have a daughter growing up in today's world. But it
breaks my heart when parents of beautiful 13- and 14-year-old daughters allow
their kids to wear shorts with their rear ends hanging out, skirts and dresses
so short we have to hope for a windless day, or shirts that outline every
detail of their changing bodies. Women have to deal with being ogled and aware of the response we will get with every
inch of skin we show. Our CHILDREN should not have to deal with that. And they
certainly shouldn't be putting pictures of themselves dressed in swimsuits,
booty shorts, etc. on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. We live in a tainted
world and are as naive as these 13 year olds if we don't recognize that we have
a role to play in keeping them safe.
Allow your children and pre-teens to enjoy being
young. They'll have plenty of time to worry about being hot or sexy. It's okay
for them to be beautiful, smart and modest at the same time. Show them they are
worth more than their bodies and that they should be valued for all they have
to offer - which is much more than a cup size or flat abs. All of this holds true for 15, 16, even 37 year olds, but your children need to learn these things from you now so they will believe these things about themselves later.
That is all.
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