We're all familiar with The Little Princess. A young girl is faced with tragedy, but learns that she is still blessed beyond belief. Well, Veggietales has done their own "Little Princess" story, but turned it into a true lesson in self worth.

When a girl that seems to have it all is suddenly faced with poverty, she finds out where her true worth comes from. And it's nothing that can be bought with money. It's a beautiful lesson in knowing how valuable you are in God's eyes; and it's something every child should know.

Self-worth is an important aspect of raising children. I try to teach self-worth to my children by always complimenting them on their good actions and never letting one slip by without recognition.

I've got a copy of the new Veggietales movie, The Penniless Princess, to give away. Just leave a comment on how you teach self-worth to your children and you may be randomly picked to get this week's giveaway!

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rochie13 says

Would love to win this Hannah! I try to teach self-worth by pointing out the unique qualities that each of my children possess. The things that God has instilled in them to make them extra special!

08/05/2012 at 06:12 pm

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dmauton says

we teach our children self worth by telling them who they are in Christ using scripture. I think that is important that they know what the Word says about them.

08/05/2012 at 06:16 pm

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kniprasj says

I try to teach my children their value by not just telling them that they are worth something but by treating them like they are worth something. The way I try to get that message across to them in my treatment of them is by expecting them and giving them opportunities to serve others. By giving them jobs to do around the house in order to serve the family and others, I hope they will learn a good service ethic. By learning a good service ethic, I believe they will all have a good foundation to be strong leaders. We do build each other up within our family by encouraging each other but we do NOT do the "empty praise" or praise your child 1000 X's a day thing...I believe that does more harm than good.

08/06/2012 at 01:24 pm

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says

We talk about how we are all made in the image of God. Everyone deserves love and respect for no other reason than that.

08/06/2012 at 02:38 pm

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elephanteater says

Like you, I try to always praise my daughter on the things she does correctly and sweetly and generously. I also try to remind her that we are all valuable and that she needs to treat everyone with respect because God loves them and made them. We have to have lots of discussions on why we are the way we are because I am white and adopted my beautiful, black daughter. We also have a neighborhood girl who is difficult to accept at times, but we have to talk about how God wants us to treat her.

08/06/2012 at 05:50 pm

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Affirmation and praise. I have to remind myself to do this always. Their self-worth is so important.

08/08/2012 at 12:59 am

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TerB says

We teach our kids self worth by teaching them to serve God, live by His word and receive His blessings. We also let them try as many different activities as possible to find what they love to do and what they are good at to build self confidence.

08/10/2012 at 05:21 pm

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queensarna says

I would love to win this movie. My girls are in that precious age where they know they are loved and valued because of who God made them to be. I want to continue to bless them with the message that God delights in them for who they are, not when they get it all "figured out". Hannah, thank you for blessing me with your vision for being great Moms right where we are today in our lives.

08/14/2012 at 03:35 pm

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smilingkaren says

When an adult complements us on our daughter (for whatever reason) we make sure to share the complement with her. We want her to know that she makes a difference in many people's lives - even if it's just by smiling.

08/14/2012 at 09:06 pm

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We have a little box at home (it is actually a bird nest the kids built one year) that we use for a mail box. This box is only meant to have positive letters in it. The letters are as small as "Dear Katy, I saw how you went ahead and refilled the soap when you noticed it was close to empty. That was very nice of you! Love, Mami". Or it might be from one child to another child "Jason let me play with his lego castle today. That made me so happy. Thank you Jason!" Daddy wrote one to our three year old that looked something like this: "Lucy scratched my back for me today. It felt soooo good! Thank you! Love, Daddy)
Each Friday night, we open the box and read all of the letters aloud. Everyone sits up straighter when they hear all about the great things they did and how much they were appreciated. ... or that something they did during the week was noticed by another and much appreciated. It really gives them a feeling of self-worth and the willingness to continue doing good. Of course, we praise them throughout the day, too, but the letters at the end of a week of hard work are very much appreciated by us all (parents and children alike). ... and is especially nice if somebody in the family feels as if they had a bad week and messed up a lot, it picks them back up and keeps them going. :)

08/16/2012 at 12:45 pm

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