Botox and an Eight Year Old Girl...What Kind of Message are We Sending Our Children

What kind of message are we sending our children that they feel a need to get a nose job, lipo or botox in order to feel good about themselves. Use this story as a teachable moment and a time to talk about body image. Make sure that the message that you are sending to your children is that you have self confidence in who you are, the whole package not just the wrappings. I think that seeing that modeled by the adults that they look up to will go a long way to counter act the damage that the media does to their self image. If you don't feel comfortable in the "skin you are in", consider seeing someone to work through the body image issues that you are experiencing. If you don't take a look at it now, you may just see these same issues reflecting in the lives of your child in the future.

I am going to put myself out on a limb here and state that I do believe that the Mother who gave her child botox is guilty of both physical and emotional child abuse. She should be held accountable for her actions.

In Our Children's Eye's, Our Behavior Speaks Much Louder than Our Words

Your children will see what you're all about by what you live rather than what you say.
-Wayne Dyer

Your children may not always be listening to what you are saying but they are always watching what you are doing. This is especially true about teenagers. Make sure you are setting an example that you want them to follow.