‘Don’t Apologise’: Mum Posts Inspiring Message To Daughter

A mom’s inspiring message to her five-year-old daughter has touched the hearts of thousands of Facebook users.

Toni Hammer begins her post telling Lillian not to apologise when someone else bumps into her.

The blogger, who also has a four-year-old son Levi, advised her daughter to dress to please herself and not to keep her hair long just to please others or wear a dress if she doesn’t want to, hide her opinions or say ‘yes’ just to be polite.

Her post resonated with other mothers receiving over 11,000 likes and 8,000 shares.

She told HuffPost she wrote it because she was worried about her daughter starting school because of her own negative experiences at school.

To my daughter,

Don’t apologize when someone else bumps into you.
Don’t say “sorry to be such a pain.” You’re not a pain. You’re a person with thoughts and feelings who deserves respect.
Don’t make up reasons as to why you can’t go out with a guy you don’t wanna go out with. You don’t owe anyone an explanation. A simple “no thanks” should be acceptable.
Don’t overthink what you eat in front of people. If you’re hungry, eat, and eat what you want. If you want pizza, don’t get a salad just because other people are around. Order the damn pizza.
Don’t keep your hair long to make someone else happy.
Don’t wear a dress if you don’t want to.
Don’t stay home because you don’t have anyone to go out with. Take yourself out. Have experiences by yourself and for yourself.
Don’t hold back your tears. Crying means you’re feeling something that needs to get out. It’s not a weakness. It’s being human.
Don’t smile because someone told you to.
Don’t be afraid to laugh at your own jokes.
Don’t say “yes” to be polite. Say “no” because it’s your life.
Don’t hide your opinions. Speak up and speak loudly. You should be heard.