Alison Curtis: Why we should stop telling our daughters they are beautiful

I am sure a few people reading this might think I am going overboard or overthinking it. But I don’t think so.

Alison Curtis: Instead of just saying "nice top" I want to focus more on the wonderful attributes each person in my life has

Recently I watched a short video on Instagram whereby Canadian poet Rupi Kaur apologised to all the women in her life who she had complimented on their physical appearance before remarking on something positive about their personality or achievements.

She said “I want to apologize to all the women I have called beautiful before I've called them intelligent or brave. I am sorry I made it sound as though something as simple as what you’re born with is all you have to be proud of when you have broken mountains with your wit. From now on I will say things like you are resilient, or you are extraordinary not because I don’t think you’re beautiful but because I need you to know you are more than that.”