Would you let your SON dress up as a princess at Disney?

[cornflake]

Crunchy has nothing to do with parenting - it's short for things used to be called 'crunchy granola' back in the 60s, 70s, etc. (when granola was not mainstream, but weirdo hippie food) just means hippie-ish. Some college towns are crunchy, some attitudes, etc., etc.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

And what is crunchy?

How Crunchy Are You?

 

[Conservative Hippie]

Crunchy has nothing to do with parenting - it's short for things used to be called 'crunchy granola' back in the 60s, 70s, etc. (when granola was not mainstream, but weirdo hippie food) just means hippie-ish. Some college towns are crunchy, some attitudes, etc., etc.

Well it doesn't have nothing to do with parenting, it can be used to describe someone's parenting style, among other things.

 

[Uncle Remus]

You clearly don't understand the concept of debate.

It's no different than talking about breast vs formula or disposable vs cloth. Each side has on opinion but that doesn't make either side right or wrong. It's not always that simple. Just because I argue my side/my opinion, that does NOT mean I am telling you that you are wrong. Obviously you are admitting that you DO think the ppl who don't agree with YOU are wrong since that seems to be the rules for how you think a debate goes.

I thought it was a discussion not a debate.

 

[luvsJack]

Yeah, that's why women are paid 77 cents on the dollar for the same work men do.

Women are paid less because little boys are not allowed to wear princess costumes? I fail to see what one has to do with the other.

 

[Uncle Remus]

Crunchy has nothing to do with parenting - it's short for things used to be called 'crunchy granola' back in the 60s, 70s, etc. (when granola was not mainstream, but weirdo hippie food) just means hippie-ish. Some college towns are crunchy, some attitudes, etc., etc.

Real hippies don't eat crunchy, they eat brownies!
I oughta know, I was there.

 

[Uncle Remus]

Women are paid less because little boys are not allowed to wear princess costumes? I fail to see what one has to do with the other.

It's okay.

 

[Goofyluver]

How Crunchy Are You?

Lost me at "would you ever breastfeed someone else's baby?"

 

[Liberty Belle]

Crunchy is a slang term for ppl who use attachment parenting, use cloth diapers, breast feed, do organic foods, grow their own baby food vegetables etc. Not necessarily all of those and there are a lot of other things that can be considered crunchy but it seems to be a fad because even ppl on Facebook and Twitter proudly call themselves crunchy. It's more of a hippie parenting style.

I must just be crispy.

 

[Cantw8]

To answer the original question...No, I would not allow my son to dress up as a princess as long as I had control over him. However, at age 22 if that's what he wants to do there really isn't much I can do about it. I'm thinking his girlfriend might have something to say about it

 

[cornflake]

Lost me at "would you ever breastfeed someone else's baby?"

We have established you are not Salma Hayek.

Hippie - Yeah I just meant in particular it's not tied to it as another poster was suggesting it was. Can also describe clothes, cities, decorating style, etc., etc. ad nauseum.

 

[luvsJack]

You have no idea how much I was bullied. Heck, people still have comments to make about my so called "choice". There was no Ellen DeGeneres in the 1970's, no anti-bullying programs in school. My only saving grace was that there was no internet either so home was a refuge. It was the place I could be myself and like what I wanted because my parents made it that way.

They also helped me to understand that it wasn't ever about me. It was about the fears, ignorance and small mindedness of others. They took a lot too from other "well meaning" parents who had much to say about how they should "fix my problem." They knew it wasn't my problem, it wasn't a problem at all-it was the way God made me and God only makes good things.

You are right, I don't know. That was why I asked.

I will ask you the same thing I asked the other poster. Do you think your parents would have CHOSEN for you to be different and to be bullied? No, of course they wouldn't have.

I would not make a choice that would cause my child to possibly be bullied.

 

[Goofyluver]

We have established you are not Salma Hayek.

I must just be crispy.

OMG.

You are right, I don't know. That was why I asked.

I will ask you the same thing I asked the other poster. Do you think your parents would have CHOSEN for you to be different and to be bullied? No, of course they wouldn't have.

I would not make a choice that would cause my child to possibly be bullied.

What's that saying?

Prepare your child for the path, not the path for your child?

 

[DisneyLoverUSA]

I thought it was a discussion not a debate.

Heated discussion/debate. If it has to have a specific label you can pick either one.

 

[Goofyluver]

For a bunch of Disney folks, some of you guys sure are missing the Disney magic.

 

[luvsJack]

It's okay.

What? Ok, I admit it may not be hard to do right now (just returned from shopping for a concession stand at Sams and my brain is tired) but I am totally confused?

How did we start discussing how much women make compared to men??

 

[DisneyLoverUSA]

What? Ok, I admit it may not be hard to do right now (just returned from shopping for a concession stand at Sams and my brain is tired) but I am totally confused?

How did we start discussing how much women make compared to men??

There's all kinds of random stuff being brought up that has absolutely nothing to do with little boys wearing dresses.

 

[Uncle Remus]

Heated discussion/debate. If it has to have a specific label you can pick either one.

I thought you said it was a discussion, then ya said debate 'n now ya want me to pick?

Here's what I know: If it gets too heated, it gets locked.

 

[Uncle Remus]

There's all kinds of random stuff being brought up that has absolutely nothing to do with little boys wearing dresses.

We ain't discussin' gender or gender roles?

 

[luvsJack]

Good for her! And good for her parents who obviously gave her a strong sense of self esteem and unconditional love.

Where would we be in this world without the "weird" people? "Weird" people are the ones who give us art, music, cartoons, innovations and literature because they dare to think differently and act differently.

You really should be aware that one's peers can tear down a teen/preteen's self esteem dramatically and many times how their parents treat or don't treat them have little to do with it.

The girl in dd's class, is an only child and the apple of her parent's eye. She had no self esteem problems at all until the toys incident. She has always been different but they accepted that, but when she brought the "littlest pet shop" toys to school; the kids were just floored. And some of them said some mean things. And now on top of that, some of the girls that would have been her friend don't because they don't want things to be said about them.

DD invited her to her b-day party and she and her bff made sure the girl got up and danced with the rest of them; but it was still obvious that the girl felt very out of place and very unsure of herself.

Her parents have said a few times, they wished they had realized and had not allowed her to bring the toys to school. It just was a bad choice and they know that now. It will blow over eventually but its sad that her time in jr. high had to be marred with this.