tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post8127233061011040083..comments2023-10-23T11:49:58.374-07:00Comments on Stop Screaming I'm Driving!: And You're Smart Toocarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-6553409376118987772008-09-23T10:06:00.000-07:002008-09-23T10:06:00.000-07:00that is a fantastic picture and i totally agree on...that is a fantastic picture and i totally agree on emphasizing that she's smart AND beautiful. girls need to hear both.Becky at lifeoutoffocushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281237800161723776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-64455146050787403242008-09-21T18:32:00.000-07:002008-09-21T18:32:00.000-07:00When my middle child was 2 we used to always call ...When my middle child was 2 we used to always call her goofy. It would get to the point that if someone said to her - you are silly. She would say "I not silly - I goofy!" When she was 3, my husband realized she needed some other attributes. So now if someone tells her she is silly or pretty or else - she will recite "I am goofy, pretty, silly and SMART!"3XMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714963008876367395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-57111630069063812622008-09-21T11:00:00.000-07:002008-09-21T11:00:00.000-07:00Yesterday, when Katie was learning to "sew" (alon...Yesterday, when Katie was learning to "sew" (along w/ her biggest bro), she looked at me and said " I wish could be my Mom's age"... I think because we were having so much fun. I asked her who would be her grandma then? And reminded her that I am very glad to be MY age (61) and then we talked about being a hundred and how some day maybe I would know her children. <BR/><BR/>She's smart. And beautiful where it counts.<BR/><BR/>xxxooomomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-3328268956469031692008-09-21T08:04:00.000-07:002008-09-21T08:04:00.000-07:00While I do think it is fun to be "girly" (I do let...While I do think it is fun to be "girly" (I do let my daughter wear lip gloss on occasion if she feels like it-usually a pink so nothing too scandalous)I do try to focus on the being pretty on the inside part. That is all that truly matters. I love the quote about the freckles--so sweet!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999284509345818868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-17855419612084098152008-09-21T07:26:00.000-07:002008-09-21T07:26:00.000-07:00This is good advice, thanks. My daughter is only f...This is good advice, thanks. My daughter is only five months old but I'm going to try to follow this advice when she's a bit older. It's sad when our kids feel insecure at such an early age because of the media peddling waifs and beauty queens. Grrr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-74235454880985452692008-09-20T19:30:00.000-07:002008-09-20T19:30:00.000-07:00I did the exact same thing with "pretty, smart and...I did the exact same thing with "pretty, smart and good hearted?"<BR/><BR/>My 5'7 daughter accepted the Homecoming Dance invitation of a boy that's 5'3 without a second thought. I think that is a good sign that she's not hung up on a guy being taller than she is.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-19493785143367950382008-09-20T17:54:00.000-07:002008-09-20T17:54:00.000-07:00That was a great post about your daughter and bein...That was a great post about your daughter and being pretty and smart. We're impressed you were contacted for tickets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-62498493003423312122008-09-20T16:01:00.000-07:002008-09-20T16:01:00.000-07:00There's nothing wrong with telling anyone they're ...There's nothing wrong with telling anyone they're beautiful... beauty is, after all, in the eye of the beholder... <BR/>What I have educated mine about, however, is that real beauty, true beauty, is in knowing who you are and then making decisions out of who you are... kids with beautiful hearts, full of compassion, love and peace. To me, the truly beautiful person only grows more beautiful each year... one who is only outwardly beautiful has a beauty that will fade... <BR/>I want my boys to see people for their hearts, not just for their shells... <BR/><BR/>J/ (goteeman.blogspot.com)GoteeManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747967100881479615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-46876553769698534882008-09-20T15:45:00.000-07:002008-09-20T15:45:00.000-07:00I make it a point to never compliment a child on t...I make it a point to never compliment a child on their looks. I usually try to use "smart" or "you speak so well" depending on age. I agree that it's important to make sure she knows she's smart and that it's more important than being pretty.Shaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987082306573944813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-24049013880858300242008-09-20T14:19:00.000-07:002008-09-20T14:19:00.000-07:00I love this post, especially because every night, ...I love this post, especially because every night, before she falls asleep, I tell my little E. that she is smart, beautfiul and good. I want her to grow up believing that so that no one can ever take it away from her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com