“Mom, you’re beautiful.” That’s what the vast majority — about 90% — of girls surveyed by KidsHealth had to say about their mothers. And the feeling is mutual: Just about as many moms tell their girls that they’re beautiful.
On the flipside, though, only 41% of girls would call themselves “pretty” or “beautiful.” Among moms, 60% say they’re beautiful and 40% say they’re not. More than half of moms say they’ve criticized their own appearance, many in front of their daughters. Of those who were self-critical, 76% said they complained out loud that they needed to lose weight. And roughly 50% of both moms and daughters don’t like the way they look in a selfie.
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