Growing great girls
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Topic: Growing great girls
Posted By: mum2paris
Subject: Growing great girls
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:26pm
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Has anyone else read this book?
I got it out from the library the other day and haven't been able to put it down, It's wonderful and deals with babies right through until teen years. I seriously love it and think i may actually go and find it to buy to keep. A really good read for those with the patter of girly feet around the house. 
Also i have noticed that the Oh-baby store sells the growing great boys one but does not currently have the growing great girls book....... (i was secretly hoping they did so i didn't have to go and hunt) ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:32pm
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I haven't read it as assumed it was for older kids. I have heard great things about it though. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:33pm
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i read growing great boys! might see if i can borrow the girl version from the library. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:37pm
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Ive been contemplating this book, to Janine, and on your reccomendation, I think I will go get it.
I've been thinking ALOT lately about how much emphasis we put into "beauty" and how often we tell our children they are cute, beautiful etc - not that there is anything wrong with that, but I often wonder are we planting the seeds early that "beauty" is "good"? that you have to be beautful to be successful? It breaks my heart when I hear step son goingon about so and so is ugly, or eww her, shes a dog shes ugly etc. Beautiful people seem to have it so much easier - at school, at least. I guess its what you teach them at home. Ramble ramble. Anyhow I have been trying really hard to tell me kids they are smart, kind, funny, gentle, nice friends, thoughful and sweet as well as the usual cute etc. I always praise Jake when I catch him doing something nice for someone (he is a kind wee boy) by saying Thats why people like you jake becasue you are a nice friend/kind boy/good sharer etc. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:40pm
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Good point! Thanks for sharing that :) ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:44pm
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I just worry about self image etc for when the kids get bigger. I hope I can give them the self esteem to not care that others are better looking etc co sthey are smart! lol.
I've had a few good "chats" with SS about his attitude over peoples looks, but I think thats a teen thing, peer pressure etc. Always scared of what/who looks different to everyone else. You have to arm them with the confidence to go against the sheep thing I guess. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:48pm
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I have the book haven't read it yet tho, also have the boy one which was great.
Noel and I went to the growing great girls seminer last month it was awsome if you every get the chance to go to one I would highly reccomend it, even Noel got heaps out of it and that is not normally his kind of thing. ------------- My beautiful big girl Sienna 15.04.06 Double the trouble double the fun Noah & Lola 10/11/07 |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:54pm
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I have Growing Great Boys which I found really , well, great!
I didn't realise they had a girl book, but will definitley go and find it now  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 2:55pm
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I have go thte growing great boys book but now on your reccomendation also get the girls version, esp since Lesieli and I am knocking heads a bit lately. Thanks for the heads up!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 3:03pm
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I have Growing Great Girls and its a great read!! My Mum bought it for me, I was stoked! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 3:08pm
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I saw this at the supermarket the other day and it looked good from what I read on the dust sleeve but I'm such a cheapo I was going to get it out at the library before purchasing a copy. Might just go ahead and buy it on your recommendation, thanks Janine. -------------  
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 3:36pm
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Hmmm...I might get that as well!
Like Annie I also worry about the image thing. I also try my best to tell Z that she is sooo clever and I am so proud of her. You are such a good gil for sharing....you are so nice for giving that hug etc etc...as well as the usuall ...you are my beautiful little girl! She has a birth mark inside her thigh...not a huge on your face one but its there....I was worried that when she grows up she will hate having it there!! so I started to say wow look Zaara has a special Pretty!! And now she things its her pretty thing! I would hate that she pointed at some one with a B/Mark and tease...I am hoping that she will think of it as a special pretty thing. I worry that she will be mean...I know she isnt...but I see some kids these days and I worry that she will become like them......  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 4:11pm
Might go and get it too, and the boy one since I am going to have two by the end of the year............. Wonder if there are any on tm might go and look  ------------- 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 4:17pm
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Might have to have a read myself, as aunt to a two lovely nieces, and one almost a teenager its really important they retain the awesome confidence they have in themselves going into the teenage years, as a lot happens with peer pressure and the media when you are a teen, with far reaching consequences.
It does sadden me though, that the only profession where women far out earn men is in modelling and is entirely based on how they look. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: ellen
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 4:42pm
| I've read the Celia Lashlie book (can't remember what it's called) but something about raising fine men. More for older kids but I thought there was alot of stuff that I could have implemented a lot earlier in my boys lives. It's all about mums taking a step back and letting fathers walk the bridge with them. Men tend to let kids take risks whereas women tend to try and cushion their worlds (generalising here) which leads to young men not being aware of consequences to their actions and making silly decisions. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 7:02pm
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Thanks for the recommendation! I've been meaning to borrow this off a friend for ages, and whaddya know we were at her place on Sunday and still forgot to ask -------------  |
Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 7:55pm
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My Mum gave me both the Girls and Boys ones for my birthday and they are fantastic. I love the common sense parenting advice. Would highly recommend them too.
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 8:03pm
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I've read Raising and Praising Girls but not Growing Great Girls, sounds like I will have to check it out! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Kelz
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 8:33pm
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Hi everyone!
I have been meaning to get this book in the OHbaby! store for a while. So, thanks for the prompting. I've read Growing Great Boys - really enjoyed it - and have heard that this one is a great read too so I'm off to get myself a copy! You can find it http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/Store/Product.aspx?PID=360&ReturnUrl=%2fStore%2fProducts.aspx%3fcatID%3d21 - here In the Books / Parenting section of the store. Enjoy! Kelly |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 8:47pm
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oh kewl
also - it's on sale and advertised in the warehouse flyer this week - i just opened it and it was staring back at me. I took it to work on night shifts for the last few nights and a couple of the other mums would snabble it and read it when i was off doing things! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 8:50pm
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Also, Trade Me has it brand new, I am going to get myself a copy! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 1:27pm
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Thanks Janine , I got them off Trademe last week the boys one for $20.00 and the girls one for $24.00 have started reading the girls one and it is brilliant well done for the recommendation. -------------
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