Help your tween girl beat a self-conscious perspective of her body by guiding her through it all. Body self-consciousness in girls can begin as early as the tween years in girls as young as 8 or 9 years old. These body image issues and pressures to look and feel attractive can plague women for a lifetime.
If you have suffered from body image issues ever, you know how much more enjoyable life would be if they never even began. With an onslaught of social media and photographs everywhere that are all photoshopped, filtered, and made to look perfect, it’s hard to not compare yourself to what seems to be the ideal image. According to Heart of Leadership, over 50% of teen girls aren’t happy with their bodies.
It’s a challenge to raise smart, confident tween girls who never feel any insecurity in their looks but it isn’t impossible. It takes mindfulness and education to achieve that. When raising a tween girl, help her beat body self-consciousness by trying the following tips.