.:Out of Chaos:.

Already, at seven, my little kiddo is getting people busting on her for her
hair cut for her body for what she wears... unbelievable!

http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/
http://www.parentstalk.com/
http://childparenting.about.com/

are some support places to figure out how to deal with self image. Like
here is a clip from the childparenting place....

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Clemes & Bean (http://childparenting.about.com/msubbook.htm)
have identifed these four conditions of self-esteem in children.

-A sense of connectiveness
-A sense of uniqueness
-A sense of power
-A sense of models

I highly recommend their work because it is practical and useful. I
frequently refer to their now out-of-print book, Self-Esteem: The key to
your child's well-being. The mastery tasks of elementary school build the
child's sense of power, but what about the other three conditions?

Elementary children build a sense of uniqueness when

-their opinions and feelings are accepted and valued;
-they have opportunities to explore individual interests;
-their unique learning styles and intelligence patterns are valued;
-they have opportunities to use their imagination and express their
creativity.

Children build a sense of connectiveness when

-they have a sense of family and cultural heritage;
-they feel connected to their own bodies;
-they have their own special possessions;
-they feel part of a group.

Children build a sense of models when

-they are taught right from wrong;
-they have a broad range of new experiences;
-they have order and structure in their daily lives;
-they learn to set goals and solve problems.
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The big thing is to continually search out and learn new ways of dealing...

now... I have to get to work and deal with those things!