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Navigating judgment: Strategies for parents to bolster children's confidence
Updated On: 06 May, 2024 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Anindita Paul
Being trolled for her appearance instead of earning praise for her academic achievements is the unfortunate reality that has followed Prachi Nigam’s topping the UP boards. Experts suggest strategies to help parents support their kids through such tumultuous, confusing times
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The hormonal changes result in development of features such as growth of facial hair or a change in vocal pitch for boys. During such confusing times, parental support can be pivotal. Representation pics
Scoring an impressive 98.5 per cent in her Class 10 board exams to emerge as the topper in one of India’s largest states should have been a proud and joyous moment for 15-year-old Prachi Nigam. However, when the Uttar Pradesh native’s photograph appeared alongside her accomplishments on social media, she was subject to relentless and brutal trolling on account of her appearance, with much of the hate directed towards her facial hair.
Since then, Nigam has hit back at the trolls stating that she does not let the negativity affect her and is choosing, instead, to focus on her academics. However, the incident has sparked several conversations about how vulnerable teens can come into the crosshairs of appearance-based judgment and scrutiny, as they grapple with the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty.
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