tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post3295607123192340483..comments2024-03-28T07:59:18.432-06:00Comments on Airing My Laundry, One Post At A Time...: Things That Annoy Me Thursday: Anti-PrincessAiringMyLaundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-55460521022918304992013-11-25T01:49:56.940-07:002013-11-25T01:49:56.940-07:00I don't get the anti-reality thing. I mean, I ...I don't get the anti-reality thing. I mean, I grew up pretending I was either a horse, a puppy, a princess, a character from Star Wars, or a Native American BOY. And when life got "real" it wasn't the bite in the ass that everyone nowadays thinks it is going to be. <br />My daughter loves princesses, because their clothes are SPARKLY. I loved them because they wore fancy dresses and talked to animals. I didn't sit around and wait for a prince to marry me. Heck, ::I:: asked my husband to marry me, LOL!<br />Let kids be kids, I say.MWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951454612149384633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-71008618136804187432013-11-17T10:47:44.588-07:002013-11-17T10:47:44.588-07:00If I have girls I hope they love Disney princesses...If I have girls I hope they love Disney princesses! I loved growing up with Belle and Ariel and Cinderella!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-80223556118893687922013-11-15T08:54:09.103-07:002013-11-15T08:54:09.103-07:00To me, it would be like saying I'm not encoura...To me, it would be like saying I'm not encouraging my boys to play sports because that's stereotypical boy and I want them to be more. Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-53825642582406027642013-11-15T04:42:08.068-07:002013-11-15T04:42:08.068-07:00can I abbreviate cuss, I am ADHD? WTH, man, are yo...can I abbreviate cuss, I am ADHD? WTH, man, are you kidding me, seriously? it's make believe... I think those people need to hit the peace pipe again & pass it b/c they are crazy... this momma would go batty & my baby girl can be whatever she wants to be, princess or an attorney or a doctor, I don't care... GoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-81770004366458389552013-11-15T04:26:35.103-07:002013-11-15T04:26:35.103-07:00I love how people say doing certain things (like l...I love how people say doing certain things (like letting your children dress up to be princesses) hinders them. I believe in safety and providing for children and all that good stuff, but sometimes people get their panties in a bunch and refuse to let them out. So what if your daughter loves to dress up as a princess! I highly doubt that will determine whether she's a good or bad adult in the future.Terra Heckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01528404663373917950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-78463886547308127532013-11-14T20:54:13.449-07:002013-11-14T20:54:13.449-07:00I think this is a great post. You are right. Peopl...I think this is a great post. You are right. People need to stop obsessing on these silly things and giving them so much meaning for kids. Really your daughter doesn't associate anything with those princesses right now. Her personality is drawn to these fairytales and that is the bottom line. Let her be a kid and enjoy the make believe. You are right, one day she will outgrow these things and the real fun begins :) Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08209535310773458540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-8949905468497472032013-11-14T20:07:36.668-07:002013-11-14T20:07:36.668-07:00I was the biggest tomboy ever, and I still loved B...I was the biggest tomboy ever, and I still loved Barbies and princesses. My toddler is a huge tomboy, loves dirt and climbing and cars, but she screams "Princess!" if she sees one. I don't see an issue. It's up to the parent to teach their kids how to be, not a cartoon.Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543581308363689982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-50961904843508805532013-11-14T17:52:37.927-07:002013-11-14T17:52:37.927-07:00I don't have girls but if I did I would hope s...I don't have girls but if I did I would hope she would do the whole princess/dress-up thing! I love it when I see girls dressed up like a princess - makes me smile every time!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865957509245370427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-14712870949187684512013-11-14T14:49:35.249-07:002013-11-14T14:49:35.249-07:00Life can be tough.
Sometimes a tiara makes it all...Life can be tough.<br /><br />Sometimes a tiara makes it all worth while. If even for just a few minutes.<br /><br />I can't be expected to kick ass all day.<br /><br />We all gotta let our princess smile and wave sometimes!<br /><br />LOVED this...life is meant to have some fun in it. Let the kiddos enjoy it.Carrie - ASassyRedhead.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630927332651091393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-26313892402112578562013-11-14T13:51:50.921-07:002013-11-14T13:51:50.921-07:00All three of my kids have dressed up as Princesses...All three of my kids have dressed up as Princesses! Oh, by the way, I have two boys. It's dress up! It's make believe!! I used to read a lot of Ramona Quimby books as a child but I never once thought of taking one bite out of all the apples in the house. It's fantasy and there's nothing wrong with that.MamaRabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920088809395312943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-44130485735405554992013-11-14T13:12:27.872-07:002013-11-14T13:12:27.872-07:00Kids grow up way too fast these days ... so I'...Kids grow up way too fast these days ... so I'm all for dressing up and believing in fairy tails.<br /><br />Princesses Rock!<br /><br />My princess is no longer interested in dressing up ... and it is okay, she did it when she was little. Now she is a very confident, strong, young girl who know what she wants out of life.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961681249365302056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-66370961596328953432013-11-14T13:10:39.204-07:002013-11-14T13:10:39.204-07:00I'm 36 and I would still love to dress up like...I'm 36 and I would still love to dress up like a princess. I have two boys so my days of having a little girl to dress up won't happen but I'm sure their brides will look like princesses on their wedding day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-20778566386442961522013-11-14T12:40:39.941-07:002013-11-14T12:40:39.941-07:00Well said! My husband likes to jokingly call me a ...Well said! My husband likes to jokingly call me a feminist and I'm here to say I grew up loving Barbie and princess stuff and my daughter does, too. In fact, one of my favorite moments as a mother of a little girl was giving her all my hand me down Barbie furniture.a happier girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946104296368823743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-5300375599949190672013-11-14T12:08:33.257-07:002013-11-14T12:08:33.257-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197886669411216438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-61166175113793571142013-11-14T12:08:21.327-07:002013-11-14T12:08:21.327-07:00What an adorable Rapunzel!
I didn't want the ...What an adorable Rapunzel! <br />I didn't want the girls to be princesses this year, but only because they were princesses last year. People are overly sensitive about everything now a days..Alejandra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04331373979854204422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-39785134372084361232013-11-14T12:07:02.878-07:002013-11-14T12:07:02.878-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197886669411216438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-24727080370193077412013-11-14T11:29:00.243-07:002013-11-14T11:29:00.243-07:00I was supposed to read that book for a book club. ...I was supposed to read that book for a book club. I didn't. Oh well!<br />Well you know we're a big princess family. My husband and I have NEVER discussed or attempted to intervene with what our daughter loves/believes about magic and fairy tales. She's four. I was a tomboy. My sister loves princesses. Guess who's now pretty much running a NYC ad agency with her awesomeness?<br />Hint. Not me.<br />Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that we're not ruining our children by letting them imagine and create.<br />Squashing that? Disallowing that? Not my thing.Tamara Camerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004696358354444561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-80422501357309756092013-11-14T10:33:39.806-07:002013-11-14T10:33:39.806-07:00I'd rather my daughters idolize princesses tha...I'd rather my daughters idolize princesses than crappy role models like Miley Cyrus or Lindsay Lohan. Its all about perspective. *Jess*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05190888590178233798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-18327695756409152152013-11-14T10:32:19.121-07:002013-11-14T10:32:19.121-07:00I am one that has tried to steer my daughter away ...I am one that has tried to steer my daughter away from the princesses. It didn't work. She still found them, and I am okay with that. However she doesn't really *get* the princess thing yet. What she really likes about it is wearing a dress so it twirls when she dances. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959492917608331562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-60671636757650879082013-11-14T10:29:15.641-07:002013-11-14T10:29:15.641-07:00I love seeing little ladies all dressed up in thei...I love seeing little ladies all dressed up in their princess attire while they are and about with mommy or the whole family! They looks so proud and happy. LOVE THEM KIDS! Wish I had more grandaughters to make princess things for. I have one 'princess age' grandaughter. and boy does she know it! I'm so proud!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147724407124918990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-5804138187820480782013-11-14T09:42:26.184-07:002013-11-14T09:42:26.184-07:00Okay, Okay already. Crucify me! Dang me, Hang me f...Okay, Okay already. Crucify me! Dang me, Hang me from your highest tree! Apparently I'm mistaken about everything, eh? And no Jenn, I'm not but maybe ought to be, you think? Ms Laura, I don't feel I was attacking in any manner, just pointing out certain things. You must read the whole blog to realize where I'm coming from. A comment arrived in my mailbox out of the blue,thus my reason to come here this morning. I'd deleted this blog long ago. Sorry that everyone got riled and defensive. Caddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575600935524610154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-81867760125856199432013-11-14T09:41:48.752-07:002013-11-14T09:41:48.752-07:00Oh man!! It's like the barbie debate. My daugh...Oh man!! It's like the barbie debate. My daughter dressed as a princess often and she also played with barbie. She's 17 now, graduating high school with honors, accepted to a university and she's strong. Let girls be girls while they are little.MLEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259927955882641969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-9528618741153084252013-11-14T09:36:42.700-07:002013-11-14T09:36:42.700-07:00I'm not a princess girl, not by any means at a...I'm not a princess girl, not by any means at all. But Baby Girl is - a BIG ONE...and I don't mind it at all. I want her to have that imagination and that pretend time and just be herself. There are so many things wrong in this world, why take away the innocence of a child? I'm actually planning on getting Baby Girl some dress up clothes for Christmas - her first set ever!! This should be fun!Krystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388724384917002199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-89331745546897888002013-11-14T09:25:46.792-07:002013-11-14T09:25:46.792-07:00I couldn't agree more!! My daughter is 6. She ...I couldn't agree more!! My daughter is 6. She likes to dress up. Not just princesses but other people too.. Like cats lol.. and owls.<br />There's a couple of people that ranted on facebook about how Disney is a bad influence on kids. But the more you deprive a child of something, the more they will want to do it. So if my little's wanna dress up as certain characters, so bed it! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959265240139834687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-84774640383784005232013-11-14T09:15:16.508-07:002013-11-14T09:15:16.508-07:00My girls liked princesses when they were Natalie&#...My girls liked princesses when they were Natalie's age and somehow they've turned in to confident and well-adjusted young women. Hard to believe, I know.<br /><br />Sissy needs to chill out more than a little - these kids have ONE childhood. They have the rest of their adult lives to accept the harsh realities of life. I say let them enjoy it while they can.elzimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915998764957687826noreply@blogger.com