Parents should not call their daughters “pretty” or “princess”, one of Britain’s largest nursery groups says. In guidance to mums and dads they are also told not to call girls “tomboys” or say they are “bossy” in a way that sounds disparaging.
The advice, emailed to parents who attend Horizons Nurseries, defines girls as “children who identify as female” and cautions mums and dads not to praise them for good behaviour.
Parents are told to “reflect” on how they are bringing up their daughters saying: “It is so easy to fall into a pattern of praising a girl’s appearance (“You look so pretty!”), labelling her behaviour as “good”, or congratulating her when she does something perfectly.”
