How to Help Young Girls Mature

One day your daughter will realize that sticking out her tongue in anger or frustration is not the mature way to handle a situation. Young girls are silly, fun and sweet but they̵7;re not necessarily mature. As she gets older, she will start to become more mature, but the rate at which this happens is greatly influenced by your guidance.

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      Build your daughter̵7;s self-esteem. According to the U.S. Department of Education, poor self-esteem can make it difficult for your daughter to mature as she has greater difficulty forming relationships, participating in school and accepting even the most constructive criticism. When you help to build her self-esteem by praising her hard work, her intelligence and her good personality traits, you make it easier for her to become comfortable enough with herself to mature.

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      Make her more responsible for certain aspects of her life, advises Dr. Robyn Silverman, Ph.D., who is a child/teen developmental specialist. Learning responsibility is an important part of the maturity process. For example, make her responsible for keeping her own room clean, keeping her own bathroom clean or caring for the pet she always wanted.

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      Teach your daughter to learn positive conflict resolution and problem solving skills, advises WebMD. When she is able to take the time to consider her options before acting, it shows maturity. For example, if your daughter seems upset about something, ask her if she̵7;d like to talk about the issue and then encourage her to consider the different solutions to her problem. Ask her to determine the viability of each solution and what the effects of each might be. This allows her to mature in her ability to solve problems, avoid conflict and make better decisions.

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      Live a mature life. Your daughter looks up to you as inspiration for how she should act and what things she should do. What you do is what she believes is acceptable behavior. If you behave maturely in the way that you live and deal with others, chances are good that your young daughter will also learn to behave maturely.

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