Margie Porter's daughter, Jordyn, was just 3 years old when the tantrums became endless. "I hate you mom," Jordyn would say. Then she would throw a huge fit.
For many toddlers tantrums are par for the course. However, it was what Jordyn was upset about that left her mother perplexed: Jordyn was obsessed with her looks. She demanded to wear makeup at all times.
"I don't look pretty," Jordyn would say, sobbing into her mother's arms. How does a 3-year-old become so obsessed with her appearance?
Margie admits that it all stems from her own insecurities. When Margie was growing up she was never told that she was beautiful and since then she has struggled with her looks.
So when Jordyn has an explosive breakdown her response is to say, "I think you look gorgeous. I think you look beautiful."
Now, there's nothing wrong with letting your child know that they are beautiful, but that shouldn't be the only emphasis on how they measure their self-worth.
It's easy to give up on "bad children." Fortunately, like Connie, who adopted a troubled kid when no one would, Margie never gave up on her daughter.
When Margie felt helpless she wrote into the Oprah Winfrey show in 2006. It was then that she learned a valuable lesson.
"I've missed the mark in making her feel the inner beauty," she tells Oprah. So how is Jordyn doing nine years later in 2015? Watch the video below to see her journey.
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