A mum’s social media post about how she explained her stretch marks to her daughter has gone viral.

Allison Kimmey, a stoic body positivity campaigner from Florida, has shared how she turned a recent conversation with her child about stretch marks into an inspiring and positive body message.

In the post, which appears on both Instagram and Facebook, Kimmey writes that the two were by the pool when her daughter asked what the lines on her stomach were.

“Oh those are my stretch marks,” she answered.

“When I was a little older than you, I got some stripes when I grew really fast! And some of these stripes are from when I had you growing in my tummy“

After her daughter continued to look inquisitively, she added, “They are shiny and sparkly, aren't they pretty?“

To which her daughter replied, “Yes, I like this one the best, it's so glittery. When can I get some?“

“Oh you will get your glitter stripes when you get a little bit older baby!“ Kimmey reassured her.

Within just a few days, the Instagram post has gained 24,000 likes while her Facebook post has topped more than 30,000.

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And, it’s no wonder her message has the world cheering.

Children become self-aware and develop their self-esteem in the very early stages of life, making it imperative that we teach them about body positivity from a young age.

And, this is something Kimmey continues to addresses as she encourages other mothers to do the same.

“IT MATTERS HOW WE TALK TO OUR DAUGHTERS ABOUT OUR BODIES!” she writes.