Me! I have 2 girls 3.5 and 1.5 yrs. So far so good really. They love each other so much and most of the time play nicely. They make me jealous, I always wanted a sister myself, lol.
I love raising girls but it also scares me! I worry about all the pressure little girls are under these days and self-esteem issues, etc. So I'm really trying to focus on giving them a positive body image from the start, i.e. I don't complain about my own appearance, I don't wear makeup all the time at home, I try not to tell them they look 'pretty' too much and instead comment on what they can do, etc, all that kind of stuff. Who knows if it will work but I'm trying! I saw a great quote by Kate Winslet the other day on FB which readThought that was really great and I will make sure to tell my girls how amazing my body is and how it grew and fed them."As a child I never heard one woman say to me 'I love my body'. Not my mother, my elder sister, my best friend. No one woman has ever said 'I am so proud of my body'. So I make sure to say it to Mia because a positive physical outlook has to start at an early age".
When I have difficult times with them and I'm getting really frustrated I have realised that it's usually meI'm trying to rush them, or I'm not paying enough attention, I'm busy cleaning the kitchen or something, I'm not listening to what they're really saying. So I'm trying to work on that. Just slowing down and letting them experience life without rushing them through it because I've got stuff that needs to be done. Really, it can wait! I will only get this time once. If they want to help with the washing it might take twice as long but they are learning and having fun so I just need to chill, lol.
So I don't really have any useful advice yet because mine are only little but looking forward to what everyone else has to say!




I'm trying to rush them, or I'm not paying enough attention, I'm busy cleaning the kitchen or something, I'm not listening to what they're really saying. So I'm trying to work on that. Just slowing down and letting them experience life without rushing them through it because I've got stuff that needs to be done. Really, it can wait! I will only get this time once. If they want to help with the washing it might take twice as long but they are learning and having fun so I just need to chill, lol.
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