musicmom

You can have beauty both can't you? I don't think there is anything wrong with being physically attractive. I'm sure my girls copy alot of the things I do. I see them doing make up and their hair and dressing nice. I don't see anything wrong with that. They have a heart to match. It would be different if they were pretty and stuck up or thought they were special. I would set them straight.

I feel sorry for the girls who are pretty on the outside but have nothing to offer on the inside. These types of girls try and use their looks to get away with things. I believe you can see through girls like that.

Lissa

There is no damage in telling a child that he/she is beautiful/pretty/handsome, so long as their inner beauty is also verbally appreciated by the parent.

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chars24

I feel inner beauty appreciation should be a priority for parents. Outer beauty is skin deep and they should understand that it would go away with age, but it is your behavior and character that matters!

The body image article was an interesting read.