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By Dr Bill Maier Are you constantly unhappy with the way you look? Maybe you need a change – and I’m not talking about a makeover. Self-image is a strange thing. Many people you would consider handsome or pretty actually struggle to accept the way they look. A girl may think her nose is too big when it’s a perfectly normal size. A man may fret over a bald spot that no one else even notices. How we see ourselves is seldom the way others see us. Poor self-image often comes from a parent who didn’t accept us, or failed to build us up as they should have. And it probably wasn’t a conscious thing on their part — they were simply reacting the way their parents reacted to them. Blaming your parents does no good. The healthy approach is to get past your childhood and move forward. Learning to accept yourself may take a lot of work — even counselling — but it’s critical to a happy future. From TODAY, Voices - Thursday, 01-July-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta Rob Asgh...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr Bill Maier How does your primary school daughter feel about the way she looks? More importantly, how should she feel? One writer tells of a conversation he had with an eight-year-old girl. She told him her hips were too big, and that she was planning to go on a diet. "I want to look just like Britney Spears ," the young girl said. Even young kids these days are concerned about body image . The ultra-thin models we see on television have become the standard by which they compare themselves. And who could possibly measure up? If you want to help your child develop a healthy body image, begin by voicing a healthy image of your own body. Research shows that parents who talk negatively about the way they look tend to have kids who do the same. Also, compliment them regularly, concentrating on their character instead of their physical appearance . Love and accept yourself and your child, and they'll learn to love and accept themselves as well. Fro...