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[quote=Anonymous]I might try to fill my book shelves with lots of books about girls DOING STUFF, whether it's going out and getting dirty or not. Just *DOING*, and being active, vs. playing a passive pretty princess role. She can put her lipgloss on then go outside in nature and build fairy houses. You can find all kinds of fun nature crafts on pinterest that will spark her imagination. Build fairy houses/fairy gardens, make sun catchers, bird houses, who knows! Just get her out and doing so she is too busy to focus on how she looks all the time. FWIW my 9 year old and her friends still LOVE to play dress up although it is not usually focused on being "pretty," but on acting roles. Check out http://www.amightygirl.com for book and activity ideas to encourage her to redefine girly in her own way. It's fine to wear lip gloss and be 'pretty" if she wants, but it's really the passivity and judging ourselves and others based on appearance that become problematic. [/quote]
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