• 10 Things Your Daughter Should Know Before She’s 10

     

    We all want to protect our children and teach them what they need to know to conquer the world ahead of them. With our daughters, we're especially careful to teach them the ways of the world. To make sure they don't get lost and to know they are very special and deserve the best.

    Click here to find the top 10 things you should tell your daughter before she turns 10.

    10 Things Your Daughter Should Know Before She's 10

    Here's a preview of Laura Usky's article over on Huffington Post:

    1. How adored she is. No matter what you disagree on and even though sometimes you may yell, she should know she is the center of your universe — always.

    2. How to cook. She should be able to prepare small snacks such as eggs, pasta, toast, sandwiches etc. My daughter loves to cook and letting them experiment enforces this life skill.

    3. Body changes are coming and what to expect. She needs to know that along with these hormonal changes will come some emotional changes as well. I have bought my daughter a great book by American Girl called The Care and Keeping of You that breaks down the physical and emotional changes in a very easy to understand way. I highly recommend it or a book like it to assist in explaining all that is going to happen to their bodies in the next few years.

    4. The harm of drugs. Unfortunately, no matter where you live, drugs are a threat to your child and it starts as early as 10 in some cases. Explain to them in no uncertain terms that no drugs are safe to try even once. Make them understand the tragedy that results in the use of drugs and how dangerous and illegal they are. I have made it clear to my daughter that friends will try to convince you to experiment and that she has to be strong enough to walk away, even if it makes her “uncool” to them. I have also let her know that when she gets older and is out and ever feels a situation is becoming unsafe or making her uncomfortable to call a parent to come get her no matter what.



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