tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619694142123932875.post7306588818591673897..comments2023-10-19T05:12:13.463-04:00Comments on baystateparent BLOG: New and Improved Disney PrincessesEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05178285166136360154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619694142123932875.post-2158943346465893662007-03-07T18:00:00.000-05:002007-03-07T18:00:00.000-05:00What a wonderful idea!Melinda D.NewtonWhat a wonderful idea!<BR/>Melinda D.<BR/>NewtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619694142123932875.post-25419874003254852232007-02-09T09:13:00.000-05:002007-02-09T09:13:00.000-05:00Sandy, the posting's intent was "humor." No one is...Sandy, the posting's intent was "humor." No one is suggesting that Disney is the only route to childhood whimsy but it's ubiquity cannot be disputed. My daughter has been exposed to numerous movies and books aside from Disney's but even three-year-old's have their favorites. Being "in charge" doesn't necessarily mean denying a three-year-old her Cinderella stories.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816760337027692727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619694142123932875.post-31121970573669099972007-02-01T23:06:00.000-05:002007-02-01T23:06:00.000-05:00I've read so many articles or postings with this a...I've read so many articles or postings with this approximate theme. "Princesses...ew, but whatcha gonna do?" <br /><br />I have to say I find it kind of frustrating, because, well, kids don't <i>have</i> to be shown these movies. They just don't. At 3? C'mon, who's in charge?<br /><br />Disney isn't the only route to childhood whimsy, and in my experience (as a mother of girls aged 4 and 2) it just isn't as hard to avoid as stories like this would have us believe. <br /><br />I do love what the birthday girl's mommy did with the stories. If only Disney were so clever! But as long as people are buying what they're selling, there's no call to be.sandy shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617376664356510015noreply@blogger.com