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Rosalind Wiseman is an internationally recognized author and educator on children, teens, parenting, education and social justice. Her work aims to help parents, educators and young people successfully navigate the social challenges of young adulthood.
Rosalind Wiseman
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My Four Year Old Thinks She’s Fat!
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading ...Rosalind answers a question from a mom whose 4 year-old daughter has recently been making disparaging remarks about her own body. Who is making her feel bad about herself and is it even possible for kids to be truly self-conscious at this age?
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June 26th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Oh the poor thing! My daughter went through something similar when she was that age, and luckily she seemed to outgrow it. Just tell her she’s beautiful every day!