A little afternoon tea of hope w Estee Lauder Malaysia x Hilton Kuala Lumpur and some media friends. 💕
For this whole month, RM30 of every Pink Hope afternoon tea set will be contributed to the National Cancer Society Malaysia. To make it extra sweet, each set also comes with a personalized service from Estee Lauder for two plus an Advanced Night Repair Sample. 😍😍✨
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It’s breast cancer awareness month and Ella Grace has been coming w me to some events and been wanting to wear a pink ribbon herself. How do we broach this subject with her? Here are some tips to teaching little ones about awareness:
1. BE HONEST
Be as honest as possible with the subject. It’s okay to talk about death or sickness, while uncomfortable, in the long run, it equips and empowers them to deal with adversity at any stage. The best part, they face it trusting that mama has her back and that she can count on me to always be honest w her.
2. AGE-APPROPRIATE
While you don’t want to sugar-coat or hide things from them, it’s important to break it down for them in a way that they can grasp and understand. Give them information but don’t drown them in the details. Simple, easy, sentences and concepts.
“Men and women get breast cancer”
“Cancer makes you very sick”
“Finding it when it’s still small makes it easier to fight it”
3. EMPOWER
The most important lesson in awareness (or anything really) is letting your little one take ownership over it. What can you do about it? What would you like to do about it? I wanted to start broaching and normalizing the idea of breast checks for her. That it was part of her responsibility as she grew into a woman. I showed her the chart and the kind of things I was looking for. My why and how early detection saves lives. And finally, also why I wear a ribbon to remind others.
It’s been beautiful to watch her explain to others why she wears a pin in her own little four year old way. While they won’t necessarily listen to a grown woman lecturing about breast checks, a little big girl passionately educating and empowering others is a whole other different ball game. Let your little one take ownership and to discover their own causes.
Remember always, that they are their own little people too and the best way for a lesson to stick is if they make it theirs.
My job as a mama and a specialist is just to give her the tools.
How do I set her up for success and knowledge?
