Raising Confident Daughters in a World of Grade 3 Drama

Originally from the Greg and Tim Show episode 74 with Greg's Wife, Lorraine: https://youtu.be/BBacgfWIWGI

Let’s talk parenting — specifically the chaos that comes with raising little girls.

Not teenagers. Not middle schoolers. Grade three.

We didn’t think Mean Girls started this early. We figured the tears and drama wouldn’t kick in until at least junior high, maybe late elementary if the universe was feeling spicy. But nope. Grade one. One day you’re packing Paw Patrol snacks, the next you’re hearing:

“So-and-so didn’t want to play with me today.”“She wouldn’t sit with me at lunch.”“She said she didn’t like my shoes.”

Suddenly you're fighting the urge to go full Mama Bear / Papa Bear / WWE Tag Team Partner on a bunch of seven-year-olds.

But you can’t. You shouldn’t. So what do you do?

The Parenting Challenge No One Warned Us About

Our daughters are growing up in a world where comparison starts early — way earlier than it did for us.

We didn’t have YouTube kids doing professional makeup tutorials at age six. We didn’t have TikTok dances to critique. We weren’t scrolling through highlight reels wondering if our lives were "sparkly enough."

Now, even if they’re not on social media, they’re seeing it. And it’s shaping how they feel about themselves.

So when they go to school and another girl makes a comment — even a tiny one — it hits way deeper than we think.

So How Do We Help Them?

We’re not experts. We’re just parents trying to figure it out like everyone else. But here’s what we’re doing with our daughter Eden:

• Build confidence at home. Remind her where her worth comes from — not from friends, not from popularity, not from looks.

• Talk it through, not fix it for her. As much as we want to jump in and solve everything, sometimes the best thing we can do is listen and teach her how to handle it herself.

• Let her feel it. Not every hard moment needs rescuing. Some are preparing her for the real world.

And honestly? She’s a pretty confident kid. Sometimes she claps back at us in ways that make us question who’s parenting who. But still — we want to make sure she’s strong on the inside, not just loud on the outside.

We Need Your Advice

If you’ve walked this road — or are currently in it — drop us your wisdom.

📚 Got a good book on raising confident girls?🎧 A podcast we should check out?💬 A parenting hack that saved your sanity?

Put it in the comments. Seriously. We’re listening.

Because parenting isn’t a solo sport — it’s a team game. And if we can help our girls grow up kind, confident, and courageous…

Then maybe one day, they’ll look back and say:

“Thanks for talking me through it — instead of talking for me.”

Got thoughts? Advice? A “you won’t believe what happened to my kid” story?Share it. We’ll feature some in a future episode.

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