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Tee (3.5 months old) and Nana (2004) - JUST LOOK AT HER HAIR!!!

You have no idea how much psychology is needed in convincing a hairy baby that she is just as beautiful as all those bald little children over there. Honestly, if you’ve had a hairy child, you’d know how insecure they’d get every time someone goes, “WOW!!! She’s hairy, isn’t she???!!!” and starts rubbing their hands over her arm.

Tee is a lot more confident with her hairiness these days but boy, have I worked hard at it’s not how you look that matters, it’s who you are that does…..

It is extremely important for kids of our generation to learn that. Even at this age, Tee comes home saying her thighs are too fat. Apparently, her skinny school friend teases her about her thighs. I’ve had to counteract that too. And who do all these mean children learn from? Their parents, of course! It’s a vicious cycle. Girl who teases Tee about having fat thighs wouldn’t have teased her if she hadn’t heard someone at home talking negatively about fat thighs.

It is of utmost importance that we, as parents, and as much as we hate our own thighs, to be extremely sensitive when it comes to our children. Especially our girls. Anorexia and bulimia are fast becoming rampant (although way far unreported) and the slightest feelings of insecurity may send your girls right down that path.

I personally know of at least 10 people who were or still is anorexic or bulimic and the only reason I know, is because they trusted me enough to tell me. Look around you. The healthiest looking, most successful woman that you have so much respect for could very well be bulimic. Nobody knows……but she is.

I urge you, parents, to be more sensitive towards your child’s upbringing. Love them for who they are, not what they look like. I truly love my girls, warts and all.

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