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Do you want to raise your daughter to have a good body image? We all know what it's like growing up in this culture that privileges thin, beautiful and fit bodies. We see our young daughters growing up and they're just carefree and don't think about it yet. They then get to a certain age when they start to be influenced by their culture. Here are four things that you can do to help your daughter have a good body image. One, you should lead by example. You have to pull yourself together and love your own self and body so that your daughter can learn from you. The second is to enjoy active movements together, such as dancing, taking walks or playing active games. We want your daughter to have a relationship with her body that's full of trust and strength.Thirdly, compliment all of her so that she'll get to know herself and know that beauty is not the only way to be. And fourthly, discuss the beauty discourses in our culture with her and let her understand that this is not necessarily what you or she has to value. Try these things so you and she could let what you want to be shine through.Thank you so much for listening!