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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one ever told me I was pretty or beautiful growing up. It hurt. I tell my daughter every day that she's beautiful. Of course I also praise her when she works hard, doesn't give up, does kind things, etc. But yes I will always tell her she's beautiful. [/quote]

I think you might not fully believe your parents when they tell you you are beautiful, because they are your parents, but you'd notice if they never said it.

My parents would tell me that I looked nice when I got dressed up for a dance, or my mom would compliment a hairstyle she liked, etc.--natural compliments that felt real and not forced.  And they never, never, never said anything negative about my looks or my weight (only about my slouching).  That really matters, too.  And they complimented me when I worked hard, or got good grades, or achieved something, so it wasn't just my looks.

I tell my daughter she's pretty, that I love her sunshiny smile, that she looks nice, etc.  It's not the only thing, or even the main thing, I compliment her on, but I see no reason not to say it, because I do think she's beautiful!  I don't say it every day, but I also don't hold back on saying it when it pops into my head.

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