Sunday, August 7, 2011
How to Talk to Little Girls
I love this blog article I just read. How to Talk to Little Girls by Joanna Goddard. Just today I commented to friends on two very cute pig-tailed little girls at lunch after church and then told Maddy she would be cute too if she let me fix her hair more often! Ahh, what a horrible mom! She is precious inside and out and I should definitely challenge her mind and not just comment on her looks. She has actually fallen asleep with the same book on her face the past few nights and I can't believe we haven't gotten a picture. We'll see if it happens again tomorrow night and I'll update this post. I love that little girl...especially the incredible mind God has given her.
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I read that article too! It's something I've never stopped to think about but when you do it makes perfect sense. It sounds like Maddy already knows that reading is hot. Maybe one day she will live out the "hot tub bible club" we were never able to accomplish.
ReplyDeleteGreat article! There are so many things other than a girl's appearance that we need to show interest in and appreciate. However, not giving any positive attention to a girl's appearance can lead to some self-doubt or negative reaction. I'm sure that it will be quite a while before the pendulum has corrected enough that this will be a problem for most young girls.
ReplyDeleteThe author didn't discuss it, but I think that photography has played a role in this problem. Since it isn't expensive to have a camera and most images are digital now, it seems like people are taking many more pictures than I remember growing up. I wonder if this feeds the image monster rather than helping to preserve memories for many people.