Where Has My Little Girl Gone?: How To Protect Your Daughter From Growing Up Too Soon

Description

From every angle our daughters are bombarded by messages about looks and sexuality they are too young to understand. Pressure to conform to a thin, "sexy" ideal can lead to self-destructive behaviour, anxiety and low self-esteem. Until now there has been no practical help for parents on how to fight back against the 'Lolita Effect'. Parenting author and mother of two young girls, Tanith Carey, has written the first hands-on guide for parents which will show you how to: Screen out damaging messages about body image and sex from the internet and media Build your daughter's self-esteem so she is strong enough to deal with peer pressure Say the right things at the right time so she is inoculated against the worst influences of the X-rated society Essential advice to help you safeguard your daughter's childhood - so she can grow into the healthy, confident woman she deserves to be.

Reviews

"Tanith Carey swims against the tide in this brilliant "how to" book. She is not a lone voice - it's time we as parents stood up to the esteem-robbing barrage our daughters face. As a parent of three daughters I encourage all Mum's AND Dads to read this book." Carrie Grant, TV Presenter "Well-researched and sensitively written, this is both an important book - and a very useful tool for parents." Dr Linda Papadopoulos, author of Home Office Review on the Sexualization of Girls

Author description

Tanith Carey is a parenting author and journalist who writes for a wide range of national newspapers and magazines, including The Independent, The Guardian, Daily Mirror and The Daily Mail. This is her fifth book.