Trouble with Disney Princesses?

[LaLupita]

I thought you might want to read this:
http://www.theroot.com/views/enough-princesses?gt1=38002

My DD doesn't like the princesses anymore, but when she did she didn't expect me to treat her like one or buy her fancy things. She never told me she wanted to be one either. I think someone is not feeling the Disney magic at home. It's all about what you teach your children about fantasy and reality.

 

[merryweather20]

I wish my Mom was still around, she would have gotten a chuckle at that. One of our friends was certain they were going to raise the perfect unisex child to take on the world. They weren't going to give her any "Icky, weak" girl toys. One day they stumbled upon her, she had taken a towel to use as a blanket and had wrapped up one of her trucks. She was craddling the truck in her arms and said "don't cry princess truck truck, everything is going to be just fine". They realized the error of their ways and started buying the kid toys she actually wanted... the kid turned out fine.

This Mom reminded me of that. I'm sure she'll clue in at some point that her kids will be just fine even if they like sparkly things.

 

[belleatheart]

I dunno, i think every little girl has a princess side of her, and why not let her explore it? I grew up and had princess dress up clothing, but was also brought back to earth by my parents too. It is all about whether the parents want to bring their child back down to earth. I remember I used to walk by the formal gowns in Macy's as a child and love them, and look in bridal magazines at all the fairytale wedding dresses. I used to tell my mom oh look at this one, but as I got older I also started understanding that we do not get everything we want, and that there are other parts to life that are important, such as college, work, family, etc. Her daughter is 4, let her live the fantasy but also talk to her about college, work, family etc. My parents used to say, when you go to college back when I was like 5 and 6 up to currently where I am in college and looking to the future. But also let me live in my fantasy princess world when I wanted to. It is all just a phase and it slowly passes.

 

[gymnastgirlflips]

I agree that it's a phase. I was such a tom boy I never wanted any of that princess stuff, but now that I look back I wish I was a little less stubborn when it came to that princess side. Everyone changes as they get older and they start understanding how the world works, and I don't think many kids actually do think they're princesses all their life unless they're just really spoiled and the parents don't tell them that's not how it works. Little girls deserve to be little princesses sometimes I think- just not all the time.

 

[miprender]

I think that mother needs to lighten up... who doesn't like sparkly items

DD6 wants to be Ariel and is mad that she wasn't born a mermaid and DS3 wants to be Ben10. All kids go through this phase.

 

[miprender]

I wish my Mom was still around, she would have gotten a chuckle at that. One of our friends was certain they were going to raise the perfect unisex child to take on the world. They weren't going to give her any "Icky, weak" girl toys. One day they stumbled upon her, she had taken a towel to use as a blanket and had wrapped up one of her trucks. She was craddling the truck in her arms and said "don't cry princess truck truck, everything is going to be just fine". They realized the error of their ways and started buying the kid toys she actually wanted... the kid turned out fine.

This Mom reminded me of that. I'm sure she'll clue in at some point that her kids will be just fine even if they like sparkly things.

That is just too funny!!!

 

[Princess Disney Mom]

Yes that mom needs to lighten up. When I was 4 I wanted a Cinderella watch more than anything. (40 years ago) I did get it for my birthday and wore it for years. I turned out okay and I didn't even grow up to become a princess.

 

[Disney*Dreamer]

Wow, someone needs to quit taking things so seriously. My DD3 thinks that she is a princess and will argue with you till she is blue in the face that she in fact is a princess. She likes all things sparkly and pink. And if she grows up to be a diva, so what, she will always be my princess anyway. If she turns into a tom boy, so what. Let the kids be themselves. Their just going to want to be Nemo, or someone else in the next 15 minutes anyway.

And, oh man, I cannot wait for this movie!!

 

[tfalves]

Well, my 5-years daughter used to say "pink is not a colour, it is THE colour". I believe that at this age, they feel like being princess, super heros, and so - and that is totaly normal! They do not need to grow up so fast and skip dreaming, fantasy and laughing! She loves dress like princess, going to ballet class one day and tae kow do class another! Play with dolls and make up, and next run and climb every where! Let´s childrenbe children!!!

 

[dronein7g]

someone please take miss monique feilds out into a field and beat her senseless with mickey ears please

 

[tigger813]

DD #2 is 4 years old and comes up to me when she wants to put a dress on and says I want to be a princess. I joke around with her and say "POOF" you're a princess. She loves Princesses. We just moved her into her sister's room that has a princess wall border and got her a princess comforter set.
DD #1 is 9 and just moved into the room that she has decorated in HSM and HM and Jonas Bros. She still likes princesses but is growing up and likes other things as well. She was BIG into princesses and I do mean BIG!
This woman needs to realize that children go through stages and tend to change their likes and dislikes. A 4 year old is very different from a 14 year old. She really needs to take a child psychology class or read up on stages of childhood to learn something! I'd love to know her credentials for writing this article.

 

[mrsfascinating]

What women doesn't enjoy the opportunity now and then to get pamper and dressed up for a fancy romantic meal. You will always have that little desire to be a princess your just old enough to know that having a resume with princess as your current position just doesn't help you get a "real" job. Pretend play is part of being developmentally on target when you are a child. I would worry if my child didn't want to be someone else every once in awhile.