A new piece of research has concluded that ‘Little Girls Start Believing Harmful Gender Stereotypes by Age 6’ Here’s a thought provoking article from Kate Horowitz in ‘Mental Floss’ Psychologists say little girls have about six years before they’re affected by harmful gender stereotypes about their intelligence. The researchers published their findings in […]
I was invited to talk on Sky News and Channel 5 News about the wonderful new pack for parents that will help you to talk and teach your kids about the dangers of airbrushing as well as helping you to think about the influence of the media on their self esteem and body confidence from Media Smart. The […]
Today I’m delighted to say my advice on raising happy, confident girls is printed in Woman’s Own this week so rush out and grab your copy from your newsagent to see my tips and ideas on page 38 🙂 http://www.facebook.com/womansownmagazine
So people think that social media is totally ruining the lives of our children – well I’m not sure, but I do know we can’t afford to put our heads in the sand over it. A new survey by McAfee involving more than 1,000 teenagers aged 13 to 17 in the United States revealed that […]
Today I am excited as I am interviewing Bear Grylls about his passion for outdoor activities. With today’s kids glued to computer games, ipads, ipods and TV I thought it would be fascinating to discover more about Bear’s passion for teaching kids to build dens, make rope swings and have fun […]
Today I’m delighted to have Samantha Kelly from The Funky Goddess a website dedicated and passionate about making the transition into womanhood a positive experience for girls around the globe 🙂 Here’s today guest blog about broaching the subject of periods with your daughter – from a Dad’s perspective http://www.funkygoddess.ie/2012/03/top-ten-tips-for-dads-from-a-dads-perspective/ 1.. Early is better. If, for […]
As you know I have been interviewed many times on the TV and radio about the early sexualisation of girls and have written about what I think about padded bras for seven-year-olds, dolls dressed in high heels, and pole dancing kits for kids as I am the Mum to the very wonderful Molly – my […]
In December, LEGO – a brand that previously could do no wrong – came out with a girlified version of their beloved blocks called LEGO Friends, and the marketers behind this switch were greeted with a bellowing, social media frenzy of “Why?” Now, a pair of 22-year-old activists for girls, Bailey Shoemaker Richards […]
I have had a query from a mum about books for girls that have positive, confident and empowering messages for girls in them. Here is a list: http://astore.amazon.com/empowgirls-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=8 http://astore.amazon.com/empowgirls-20/detail/0345450213 I am delighted to introduce you to Wonderlicious who believe that every child is placed on this earth to accomplish something remarkable, something that only […]
Girls who talk to their friends at length about their problems could be making them worse, psychologists have warned. The scientists conducted a series of studies and found that girls hoped to feel more cared for, understood and less alone by talking things through. However, they said it could actually lead to depression and stress. […]
