tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566872331716071905.post8101767116990251515..comments2023-09-08T03:49:07.087-07:00Comments on bandwidow: A Princess Already?bandwidowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01689052910310933483noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566872331716071905.post-76794879657539687222008-02-07T21:25:00.000-08:002008-02-07T21:25:00.000-08:00I guess my problem lies more with the princess men...I guess my problem lies more with the princess mentality than all the 'stuff,' although my experience has been that the two usually go hand in hand (not always true, I know). Do you remember how many bratty little girls would show up at the J sporting their Beauty and the Beast backpacks, their long feather boas trailing behind them, and their parents answering to their beckon call?<BR/>It's a plight against society as well, it's just thrown at them. Just 2 weeks ago at the dentist office the hygienist kept repeating "Oh your teeth are going to be so sparkly and shiny, just like a princess." The assumption is largely that little girls aspire to be princesses.<BR/><BR/>*Everyone, I'm sorry for this rant. It's very possible that it's some parental insecurity sifting to the surface. And poor E's getting an extra does of 'neurotic-mama' because of it!bandwidowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689052910310933483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566872331716071905.post-23104075966581862722008-02-07T11:08:00.000-08:002008-02-07T11:08:00.000-08:00is it that you struggle with ALL princess stuff? o...is it that you struggle with ALL princess stuff? or mainly the commercialism of pink/glittery/disney bombardment? i LOVED fairy tales as a child (and i didn't always get the disney version) why not check out half-price books? they have a great selection of kids classics, with old fashioned fairy tale books, beautiful drawings...you could always encourage the Lord of the Rings version of princess, you know! hahahha<BR/>i think her fairy comment is so endearing and smart. she's got eyes and ears wide open, that girl!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636245201732388861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566872331716071905.post-90651228281581143082008-02-06T20:07:00.000-08:002008-02-06T20:07:00.000-08:00a 'fairy that helps rainbows' -i think might be th...a 'fairy that helps rainbows' -i think might be the sweetest thing i've ever heard!maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662478565134966260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566872331716071905.post-29337706267289995212008-02-06T10:24:00.000-08:002008-02-06T10:24:00.000-08:00i'm right there with ya on th eprincess thing. we'...i'm right there with ya on th eprincess thing. we've gotten tons of hand-me-downs that have princesses on them. i pick past them and leave them in the bags they came in. of course, i still have a say since stella's only 9 mos. later, i'll have to really deal, won't i :)?kustuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019402657571199821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566872331716071905.post-46736739638890601892008-02-06T08:58:00.000-08:002008-02-06T08:58:00.000-08:00I know what you mean. It's hard to believe that A...I know what you mean. It's hard to believe that April is already 8......past the princess stage..... as long as you don't go overboard with the "princess" stuff and emphasize other things. It sounds like you have everything under control. She'll be 8 before you know it.<BR/><BR/>Aunt SharonTom and Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03935368950216694271noreply@blogger.com