I was reading a blog today and the author seemed to have an issue with her daughter liking Disney Princesses. To me, she seemed to be saying that by liking them and playing with them that little girls would grow up living in a fantasy world. Ok, my Monkey is three, almost four. She loves the princesses. In fact, she takes an imaginary Prince Philip (Sleeping Beauty) with us wherever we go. I have no problem with that. I have no issue with her wanting to be Ariel for Halloween and I’ve even searched and finally found the perfect Ariel costume, bought it, and packed it with our stuff so that she’d be sure to have it on Halloween in case our household goods weren’t here yet. It doesn’t bother me that she turns ordinary straws into magic wands. So what, she’s three, and she’s using her imagination, which in my opinion is such an important skill in childhood. Childhood goes by so quickly! Her daddy and I tell her that she can be and do anything she wants in life and we truly believe she can. She’s the only one that can put limits on herself. I personally don’t think that watching princess movies, reading princess books, or playing with princess dolls is going to make her grow up believing she is going to marry a prince and live in some perfect world. So what if she walks around humming the wedding march (I watched a lot of wedding shows and she picked up the march) and carrying wildflowers? She’s a little girl, really what little girl hasn’t done something like that?? But then she’ll turn around and be a vet, doctor, astronaut, mommy, teacher, or any number of things. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m not worried about what her fascination with the princesses is doing to her, she seems to be just fine!
Greetings from Alaska
October 5, 2008 at 8:44 pm (Moving)
Three days in a post hotel, two days in a fabulous hotel connected to one of my favorite stores, and a nine hour flight that had its moments…we have arrived! Alaska welcomed us with frigid temperatures (from the 80’s in Texas to the 20’s here) and snow, it’s beautiful! I’ll admit, it’s going to take a little getting used to, the time change, the temperatures, and the dark/light thing that’s going on, but I think it’s going to be alright.
We ventured out around town today and found some things that are familiar to us and some things that are new and interesting. This town is rustic and I love that. I can’t wait to buy the moose shower curtain that I found in Dallas, then my bathroom will be rustic too!
I have some pictures and I will post them soon…I hope!
