4 Ways Moms Can Help Their Daughters

Recently the First Lady was photographed dancing with school children to a Beyonce song.

Some criticized her for the choice of song because the words are rather suggestive for a group of elementary students. Others praised her for her role model as a strong, happy mom.

Either way, the pursuit of a healthy body image by girls is always challenging. Here are 4 ways moms can help be good role models for their children.

Eat Well

Drinking milk and eating fruits, grains and vegetables are two great things moms can do to role model healthy eating for their daughters. Drinking milk in front of young girls encourages them to start the healthy habit early and keep it up as they get older.

Move

The more you are active, the more your child will want to be active with you. This also includes being an active part of getting your kids to their sport activities too. This shows you are supportive of their pursuit of physical activity too.

Caution with Dieting (or at least talking about it)

Body image and weight comments are very impactful for children. Make sure you are careful when speaking about yourself, your children or others.

Caution with Body Image and Self Esteem Comments

Girls as young as 5 years old can start feeling the negative effects of body image issues. (Just look at the fashions for that age group). Adolescents who see their mothers preoccupied with weight can be influenced by this and may become preoccupied themselves.

So if you move, eat well and use care when speaking about your own body, you can give you children the gift of good body image and a healthy lifestyle. For more information check out www.whymilk.com.