Body Image

It bothers me tremendously how obsessed our society has become with how we look. What disturbs me more is that this phenomenon of looking beautiful has trickled down to our children. Last year I had a little girl in my pre-k class that was constantly worrying about how she looked. When the children would play dress-up, she would put on the prettiest "princess gown" she could find. Then, she would turn around and around looking at herself from all angles in the mirror. She would ask all her friends, "Does this make me look fat?" How sad is that? But, do you know where she got this behaviour from? Her mother. Yes, her mother is a friend of mine and she is completely obsessed with her physical appearance. The sad thing is that my friend is absolutely gorgeous...on the inside and out! She is one of the sweetest people I know. She has tons of friends, a nice house, and a great home life. But, it is not enough. She is so insecure about her looks that she spends hours upon hours thinking how she can improve herself. I wish she could love herself as much as all her friends and family love her!!!