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my daughter thinks she is ugly because she isn't thin, how can I convince her she is beautiful?
she's only 10, she isn't over weight but she isn't rail thin. She is more towards the upper end of the bmi for her age and height but not over weight. her friends are of all different sizes but her 2 best friends are rail thin and not to be cruel but they aren't exactly "drop dead gorgeous" so she compares herself to them.
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- ?Lv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
That's very sad to read - it can be hard at that age, and when someone so young develops an inferiority complex, it's difficult to know how to help. We have good intentions but can sometimes say the wrong thing and make it 100 times worse.
Aside from the obvious (keep telling her that everyone's different and that she's beautiful just as she is) - have plenty of mother and daughter 'bonding'. Get your nails done together, go out shopping and buy her some nice new clothes etc. (However this is only a short term solution and shopping/make-overs may even make things worse so tread careful).
One thing I would suggest is perhaps enrolling her in a good martial arts school. Martial arts is great for confidence and many classes focus on self esteem and moral values. I've been doing karate for 2 years as an adult, and can only say, I wish my parents had signed me up as a child - I would have been a completely different person.
