Children and Modesty
Educating in Self-Respect and the Value of Modesty
I have three girls, and the oldest turned 14 this year. She’s started trying to wear clothes to go out that I don’t think are appropriate at all, but she ignores me and tells me I’m old-fashioned and things like that. We’ve been like this for a while, and it’s starting to worry me. Could you tell me something that might be helpful? She’s the oldest, as I’ve told you, and we’re learning how to parent with her.
One thing that often works is the father’s intervention. For this, it would be good if the father accompanied the mother and daughter when shopping for clothes.
I know that many parents reading this will say that this is what was missing, but we must keep in mind that values education is not a comfortable activity.
The girl wants to show off to the boys, for her father to explain to her what the boys see and think when they see a girl dressed in an immodest way, it is usually something that the daughters listen to attentively and with interest.
They know perfectly well that their father is a man to whom they turn, therefore, his opinion is valuable to them.
The difference between focusing on the person and focusing on the body can also be explained. If the way we dress makes people focus only on the body, what we’re doing is disrespecting ourselves, because we’re giving more importance to our body than to our person.
Since this is constantly happening with the way many people dress when appearing on TV or in public places, you can take advantage of these situations to talk to your children. This way, you can prevent them from asking for clothes that aren’t right for them when the occasion arises.
It’s also very important for mothers to be careful about their clothing choices and to explain this to their daughters when they buy clothes. Often, by looking at what mothers wear, you can deduce what their daughters will want.
We must understand that modesty is one of the virtues we must live by to have self-respect. That’s not being prudish.
Keep in mind that the way you dress also expresses how you want guys to treat you. If you dress immodestly, you’re more likely to be treated in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable. It’s a common experience.
It can be an opportunity to talk to her about delicacy, femininity, and modesty. All without arguments, rants, or drama, which only serve to reject our reasoning.
With children, it’s always good to know how to make the truth appealing. To make the important interesting. To do this, you have to think a little before speaking to them.
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