“Every person has a shape. I am a star,” says my 4-year-old at dinner. She’s perched naked before a meal of raspberry yogurt and noodles with butter.
“That’s wonderful, honey, you ARE a star, ” I say, thrilled by her uninhibited confidence, her peculiar imagination. “What shape are you, C?”
But her little sister has her mouth [...]
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The Shape of Girls
October 11th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: Barbie · body image · Girls · growing up · Parenting