5 Things You Should Teach Your Daughter About Her Body Before She Is 10

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As your daughter gets older, she will begin to experience a lot of changes in her body and attitude to things. These changes will make her curious, thus; prompting her to ask different questions. When you notice this development in your daughter as a parent, it becomes important you encourage her to ask questions or start a conversation to find out what she knows and her experiences as well.

Teaching your daughter about her body should be an open, honest and continuous conversation that should be done until she becomes an adult.

Research has shown that most younger females today who are victims of sexual assaults were molested due to their ignorance about their body structure and also the neglect on their parents’ part.

As a parent who desires to raise a child who will know how to care for her body and is equally morally conscious, it then becomes important to teach her the following precepts.
1. Change and puberty.

As a parent, you should prepare your daughter for the changes and body development she will experience as she progresses in age. Teaching your child about puberty and also the ways to adapt positively is one orientation that might save your child from anxiety and depression. Studies have shown that most young females become depressed and traumatize after experiencing their first menstrual cycle, which is due to inadequate preparation from the parents. Educating your child in this area on time will save her from such depression and assault resulting from her curiosity.
2. Sexuality and body structure.

Quite similar to the first point, parents should teach their daughters how sensitive their body is to guys and the need to be cautious about how they relate with them. This includes teaching your daughter how to close her legs in public, her choice of conversation with guys, the correct sitting and standing posture and also the need to restrict her sexual body parts from being touched. Doing this as a parent will help arouse the consciousness of self-care.
3. Care for her body.

Also, teach your daughter the need to adopt a hygienic lifestyle. Educate her on the importance of cleanliness and also the detriments attached with being untidy. You can start by teaching her how to wash her underwear thoroughly, brush her teeth, wear neat clothes and also be conscious of how she smells. This sort of teaching will help prepare her for responsible adulthood.
4. The need to adopt a healthy lifestyle by eating healthy and appreciating exercises.

I know you might think it’s still early to draw the consciousness of your child towards this direction, but believe me, it isn’t. Teaching your daughter the right meals to consume and their functions to the body is one lesson that will make her conscious about her health and the need to sustain it. This can also be enhanced when you expose her to slight exercises which will help strengthen her bones and general body structure.
5. Teach her to protect her privacy.

This includes dressing properly to cover the sensitive parts of her body, her personal images she posts online, her choice of conversation with males, and also discouraging people from touching her in sensitive areas. This sort of teaching will help protect her from assault and it will also instil moral consciousness in her.

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