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[quote=Anonymous]Getting back to the point... I truly wish people would stop telling my daughter how beautiful she is. She is seven years old now and is more than her looks. While DH and I always try to steer the conversations to how strong or hard working DD is, the effect of the praise for her looks has damaged her. When she was four she told me that she only wanted to be friends with pretty girls like her. Yes, it was then that I realized that I was raising a "Mean Girl"! What people say -- even when they are trying to be nice and polite -- can be damaging to children! I do not want my daughter growing up with the depth of a mirror or thinking that she is nothing more than her appearance. [/quote]
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