Lionesses Leah Williamson and Beth Mead top list of female role models for youngsters

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The Princess Pep Talks cover the themes of adventure, confidence, and self-potential, to prepare 3-6-year-old children for their early school years.

They use stories based on qualities like Tiana’s perseverance and Rapunzel’s bravery, and are told by teen YouTubers and authors, Kirsten and Aiyven Mbawa, from Northampton.The sisters, who also run Happier Every Chapter, a monthly book subscription service they crowdfunded on Kickstarter to promote literacy and diversity for children, have become the first official Young Female Leaders for the charity.Parenting expert, Sue Atkins, who helped co-develop the programme, said: “It’s clear that children are experiencing a crisis in confidence, and our ambition is to help navigate this in those at the start of the early years of education, offering the tools needed to tackle the issue from the get-go.“Given that children are inspired by trusted role models and stories of kindness and bravery, I hope this campaign will help them as they enter what can be an overwhelming stage of life.”Sarah Fox, VP marketing and communications at Disney Consumer Products, Games, & Publishing EMEA, said: “We know that starting school can be an emotional time for both parents and children.“We hope Ultimate Princess Celebration: Time to Shine, and its incredible line-up of female role models, inspire kids to find the confidence they possess as they start a new chapter of their very own story – just like Disney Princesses.”TOP TEN ADULT CONFIDENCE ROLE MODELS FOR KIDS:.