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How to Raise Self-Confident Daughters

for her achievements, both big and small, will start to engender in her a sense of achievement. It doesn’t have to be top marks at school or passing a dancing exam, it could be smaller accomplishments like finding some information for you on the internet, standing up for herself in a disagreement or anything that will help her to see herself as an able, increasingly independent person. Encourage your daughter to try new things. It may be that she has always wanted to play football or learn how to fix her bike but has just never

Eating disorders and depression are on the rise in teenage girls, so equipping your daughter with confidence is vital if she is to grow into a happy young woman. Against the morale-bashing images of skinny women in magazines and sexism from their peers this may seem like an impossible task, but as a parent you have the power to influence the strength of the self-esteem she will develop. It is important to help your daughter to see, and appreciate, what she is capable of. Praising her regularly

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