Raising Feminine Daughters
Have you ever sat down and truly explained to your daughter why you want her to dress a certain way? Every Christian family should have a list of rules of what is and is not appropriate for their daughters to wear. As a girl gets older and enters teen years, sometimes it can be tempting to want to stray from the guidelines set forth by the parents.
I remember questioning my parents list of rules when I hit 16. We always wore dresses or skirts, and while I was not out to dramatically change my appearance, some of my mother’s guidelines she preferred on neckline and hemlines seemed a bit strict to me. I abided her rules, but did not always do so cheerfully during this season.
I’ll never forget the talk she had with me one day though, when she explained why she was so strict about making sure we dressed modestly. Honestly I don’t remember now if I was still a teenager at home, or a young married wife, but when she told me the reasoning behind her rules my heart broke in compassion for her, and I understood.