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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 243273" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Marg, the whole "talking to the chest" thing is one that not many people do often to Jess. She will tell even adults that "I am up here. Those will not respond."</p><p></p><p>As a child all the other moms told their girls they were pretty, or adorable. If I hear my exSIL say it one more time to my niece I will GAG. We told Jess she was a "strong, smart girl". Oddly enough, her bff was told something similar - though they did not meet until first grade!</p><p></p><p>I just hate to see little girls who grow up thinking their only worth is in being "pretty". It makes life much harder for them, esp if they feel that is all people value in them. Had a friend who literally looked like a Barbie doll, but with better make-up. Even by 7th grade adult males would whistle if she walked anywhere at all. Or give her phone numbers if we were sitting at a restaurant eating. Even a fast food restaurant. She is SO SMART, and very funny, and just a neat person. And is a very hard worker. But it has been a hard road for her.</p><p></p><p>I saw that, and SWORE my daughter would KNOW we valued her for more than her looks. Hence, "strong, smart girl".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 243273, member: 1233"] Marg, the whole "talking to the chest" thing is one that not many people do often to Jess. She will tell even adults that "I am up here. Those will not respond." As a child all the other moms told their girls they were pretty, or adorable. If I hear my exSIL say it one more time to my niece I will GAG. We told Jess she was a "strong, smart girl". Oddly enough, her bff was told something similar - though they did not meet until first grade! I just hate to see little girls who grow up thinking their only worth is in being "pretty". It makes life much harder for them, esp if they feel that is all people value in them. Had a friend who literally looked like a Barbie doll, but with better make-up. Even by 7th grade adult males would whistle if she walked anywhere at all. Or give her phone numbers if we were sitting at a restaurant eating. Even a fast food restaurant. She is SO SMART, and very funny, and just a neat person. And is a very hard worker. But it has been a hard road for her. I saw that, and SWORE my daughter would KNOW we valued her for more than her looks. Hence, "strong, smart girl". [/QUOTE]
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