Don't let a coach's stray remark ruin your little girl's dreams.

When we heard about a cheerleading coach telling a 6-year-old that she needed to "slim down if she wants to be a winner," we were ticked. With the pressure on for little ballerinas, figure skaters, gymnasts and cheerleaders to be teensy, we asked friend of Mom•Logic and Counseling Mom, Rosanne Tobey, for tips if your little girl has dreams of starring in a thin-worshiping sport.

• Evaluate yourself: If you're constantly complaining about cellulite and kimono arms, your children hear you. Counseling Mom says, "If you're consumed with wanting someone else's body, it's hard to teach your daughter self-acceptance." 
  
• Emphasize different, not better: "We do the best we can with what we have been given," Counseling Mom says. Show your daughter that she and her friends have different strengths and weaknesses.
• Do damage control: If your kid has run into an evil coach or instructor, you have to work even harder to instill positive body image. Provide appropriate examples of successful women who are not rail thin. Stress health and strength over aesthetics. Says Counseling Mom, "Looking pretty and being unhealthy is not a good thing."

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