what *ONE* piece of advice would you want to pass on to your daughter

[fattiemumma]

if you could only give one piece of advice what would it be?

having spoken to so many women over the years and to me the most important piece of inromation i can give her is to respect herself and never to allow anyone to treat her in any other way.

what would yours be?

Don?t let anyone or any situation get to you enough to change your good character.

Your Dad is the only bloke you can really trust

At my daughter's 1st birthday party I had a video camera and asked this question of all the guests, answers ranged from "be kind to everyone" (like that) to "never eat yellow snow".
Hmmm

Corky's mum - I love your advice to remember that when things seem bad, they won't stay that way forever. That sentiment has got me through many a sorry moment. I want my daughter to have the inner strength to weather bad times as well as enjoy the good ones to the full.

Don't marry the man you want to go to the party with. Marry the man you want to come home from the party with.

(ie. not the sexy dangerous rake, but the kind loving ever so slightly boring one)

the same advice Eileen Ford gave Jerry Hall but which the latter admits she didn't take until nearly too late:

dump bad men.

DOn't let some man define you and dictate the path your life takes. A penis is not worth making big sacrifices for, nor is the possesor of one.

the most important exercise to get addicted to is the pelvic floor exercise, which I took this seriously, will drum it into her so she does't end up in the loo every five minutes

Live for today but plan for tomorrow

if in doubt talk to me first
been there,done that,got the crappy tshirt

always wear thin gloves (I have my mums old ones from the 60's) when putting on nylon stockings or tights so they don't ladder

Oh I dunno ...

Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves?

Actually I think that's nonsense.

Erm, I know.

Size matters

You usually get what you expect. So have very high expectations.

Think long and hard before you accept any marriage proposal.

Ignore boys until she's got her degree!

a man is not a financial plan

Dont let any man get in the way of her plans for her career.

Someone may have already have said this but I want to instill in my daughter a feeling of 'Is this boy right for me?' when some spotty teen makes a lunge at her rather than 'Oh I'm so grateful someone thinks I'm pretty enough to kiss'

(Speaking from painful experience)

Its not selfish to sometimes say NO to people...

You are capable of more than you think so never think "I can't", think "How can I?". (here speaks someone who's mother told her repeatedly that she was "average at most things")

dont buy scales

treat others as you wish to be treated.believe in karma.

oh and always take your own raincoat incase the fella forgets

value/respect yourself

boys come and go, but your friends are forever, -treat them well and don't dump them when you get a boyfriend.

That there is no point in hanging onto someone who doesnt want to be there of their own accord.