Daughter, you are the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world.

I woke up like this We flawless, ladies tell 'em Say I, look so good tonight God damn, God damn Say I, look so good tonight These are the lyrics of Flawless by Beyonce! This song is all about how girls are taught to hate their own bodies from a very young age. As a girl grows up, she is under a lot of peer pressure where she is expected to have a flat stomach and a size zero. An extra ounce of flesh would make her stand out in the crowd of peers! But is this right? As parents we have a certain responsibility of making our children understand that nothing depends on how you look. We often forget to teach our kids that beauty is just skin deep. How often have we tried to talk to our daughters and make them feel beautiful, appreciate their looks, encourage them to turn towards a healthy lifestyle. Kids expect us to constantly approve of them, well because it's just their human nature to feel approved of. Teach your daughters to love themselves. Teach your daughters to stand up for themselves. Teach your daughters self respect. Teach your daughters that they become a better person because of their actions and not because of their looks. Indulge and spend time on you kids, because they are the future. They need to be nurtured and cherished so that they are able to grow up to be better human beings. ''There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.” “The human body is the best work of art.” “Women who love themselves are threatening.'' said someone! My friend had a daughter, she went through a lot of peer pressure for being on the plump side. This kid was distraught and starved herself for days. Slowly she started losing weight. Initially it was all about looking good but soon it turned into something more dangerous. It became an eating disorder, slowly she was slipping away into depression. Her parents were far too busy with work to notice that their daughter was slowly getting wasted in life. They thought it was a teenager thing and the phase will pass soon. It did pass for the parents, because this kid committed suicide. A beautiful life wasted over self loathing. Only then did her parents realize in what situation their daughter must have been in and all the pain she must have gone through. It's not about just raising kids, it's more about raising sensible kids who know what their priorities are and how not to indulge in meagre things in life. In order to teach your daughters, you have to first love your own body and be comfortable in your own skin. No point in hating your flabs and your heavy bossoms and then asking your daughter to love herself. First set an example to your daughter and then try to teach her values. Remember you are beautiful no matter what your bra size is, no matter how big your buttocks are, no matter how huge you are. All that matters is the person you have become in the long run! And only with appreciation from within and acceptance of who you are would bring you joy and happiness in the long run. It brings me immense pleasure to share that I, along with 30 other bloggers are celebrating Women's Day with a twist hosted by @mylittlemuffin_mom, @mommyvoyage And @themomsagas and sponsored by @kaurageousyou . I thank Charu Sareen who blogs at https://themomsagas.com for introducing me. She is an amazing mom and do check out her blog. I would also take the opportunity to introduce Amritha Srinath who blogs at http://www.themummastartup.com. She has a great blog there, so please go check it out. #unapologeticgirlz