Check out this great article written by Lisa Bloom entitled "How to talk to little girls"
Our first impulse when we meet a little girl is to compliment the way she is dressed or how cute she is. "Oh my WORD! You are simply adorable in that tutu! You look like a beautiful princess!"
How wrong could it be to break the ice with a stunning compliment?
If adults are children's source of understanding what is valuable and little girls hear only comments about how they look - isn't that just another way we are setting up the pressure to be beautiful?
The article gives a few scary stats confirming that the pressure to be beautiful is thriving quite well even among the 3-6 year old girl group.
Consider another line of conversation. Have a few back-ups so you can work on the fly. Show little girls that their tutu maybe a fun thing to wear but what goes on in their head is what's really delightful to you.
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