Mommy Makeovers
As more women and mothers are getting plastic surgery, one doctor found it necessary to publish a children's book on the subject. The purpose was supposedly meant to help explain Mommy's procedure to them. The book, My Beautiful Mommy was highlighted in a Newsweek article.
This is just one more obstacle in the way of self-image for girls today. With little girl spa days, among other things, did we really need a book about plastic surgery making Mommy "prettier"?
I feel like it will be an uphill to raise my girls with a good self-image without all the fuss and primping. There is so much focus on outside image both through make-up and provocative clothing for the very young babies. It is scary to me to see what I have to fight against in the years ahead.
This is just one more obstacle in the way of self-image for girls today. With little girl spa days, among other things, did we really need a book about plastic surgery making Mommy "prettier"?
I feel like it will be an uphill to raise my girls with a good self-image without all the fuss and primping. There is so much focus on outside image both through make-up and provocative clothing for the very young babies. It is scary to me to see what I have to fight against in the years ahead.
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Permalink Reply by Julia Temlyn on
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I think this is absolutely outrageous! As Paula said, yes it is important to explain to children about Mommy not feeling well and needing recovery time. However, there's no need for children that young to have to be told about plastic surgery itself! And we wonder why girls as young as five have self-esteem issues and the beginning of eating disorders!
Have you heard about the 12 year olde daughter of former glamour model Alicia Douvall? Alicia Douvall is 28, and has a 12 year old daughter who wants breast implants for her 13th birthday. Now, the mother says she wouldn't do it at that age, but maybe around 16. WHAT? I wish I could get across to teenage girls that breasts can keep growing into one's twenties. I was 24 and mine were still growing!
Alicia has had more than 50 surgeries in the past decade, and "just returned from America where she had her 12th breast op, but, unhappy with the results, she's already planning her 13th."
Link to article; it's a must-read: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews....
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Permalink Reply by Sue on -
That is just horrifying! I'm am speechless! I just can not even imagine that as a person, let alone as a parent. That little girl is so pretty and to think that it will all be ruined with plastic surgery is sickening. I can't even begin to imagine the emotional impact all this has had and will continue to have on her!
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