Did you know that a young girl’s self-esteem peaks at nine? A broken friendship, a negative body image, or a limitation of some sort can quickly lead to anxiety and damage to self-esteem. Learning to love one’s self can sometimes not come naturally to young girls. This is where parents, caregivers, and teachers can step in and provide girls with tools to understand what self-love and acceptance is and help them to grow into confident, capable women.
Here are affirmations that you can print and use for the young girls in your life:
- I am kind, I am smart, I am loved, I am important.
- I will only compare myself with the best version of myself.
- What I have to say matters and I have the freedom to voice my feelings..
- I accept my flaws and I don’t need to be perfect to be accepted.
- I do not need a mirror to see my inner beauty.
- I accept and love the way I look without comparing myself to others.
- I am completely unique and therefore, there are no rules to what I am and am not.
- I will let go of behavior and habits that can harm myself or others.
- I can learn from my mistakes and become stronger.
- I understand that my actions become habits so I will always try to do the right thing.
- I admit that I may not always know what is best for me, so I am open to receiving advice from people who I respect.
- It’s okay for me to ask for help.
- I am grateful for the family, friends and mentors that do believe in me.
- I believe I have the power to change the world.