This was the conversation between Sydney and me this morning....
Me: "Sydney, why don't we go change out of your pajamas and find a dress!"
S: "oh yes! so I can be beautiful!" (or "boo-ti-full")
Me: "oh Sydney you're beautiful no matter what. You don't need a dress to be beautiful."
S: "I not beautiful--I need a dress!"
Me: "Sydney come here, I want to tell you something special..." and a mother-daughter moment ensues, where I tell her that no matter what she wears--even if she wears leaves or Gavin's clothes or pajamas--that she will always be beautiful...to which she responds....
S: (thrashing on my lap, whimpering/whining, etc. etc.) "no! no! I not beautiful I need a dress!" and the tears flow...
My heart was sad because of course I think she is beautiful always, no matter what and I don't want her to think that she needs a dress to feel beautiful, etc. but maybe I could have saved my speech for a few years down the road. As of now, she needs a dress to be beautiful and I will be picking my battles. :)
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Hopefully before she is too old she will know that she is beautiful no mater what. If we keep telling our daughters this then hopefully beneath all the boys, mean girls and media they will know they are beautiful because their mommas told them so! =D What joy it is to have a little girl.
ReplyDeletehahaha I love it!!
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