Comments on: The Limits of Parental Influence / Capitulation / Score One for Disney http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/ Anyone else find childhood a little stifling these days? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: If I didn’t already hate Disney princesses « blue milk http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-744 If I didn’t already hate Disney princesses « blue milk Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:14:16 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-744 [...] taboo for our three year old daughter. How she loves to point out Disney princesses everywhere (especially when we’re visiting), and how she loves to dabble in a bit of the Disney princess love that dare not speak its name [...] [...] taboo for our three year old daughter. How she loves to point out Disney princesses everywhere (especially when we’re visiting), and how she loves to dabble in a bit of the Disney princess love that dare not speak its name [...]

]]> By: outside the (toy) box » Genius or Mistress of Manipulation? You Choose. http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-364 outside the (toy) box » Genius or Mistress of Manipulation? You Choose. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:09:36 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-364 [...] The lone Snow White toothbrush is getting a [...] [...] The lone Snow White toothbrush is getting a [...]

]]> By: blue milk http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-89 blue milk Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:52:36 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-89 Absolutely wonderful post! I watch mothers like you and I think you're really walking the talk in a way that I haven't had to yet, I haven't been tested. My daughter is still too young to be influenced by peers so right now my say so is enough to fight off the advertisements and the mothers in law. But one day soon it won't be enough and then we'll really see what I'm made of, I hope I'm as clever as you are about it. Absolutely wonderful post! I watch mothers like you and I think you’re really walking the talk in a way that I haven’t had to yet, I haven’t been tested. My daughter is still too young to be influenced by peers so right now my say so is enough to fight off the advertisements and the mothers in law. But one day soon it won’t be enough and then we’ll really see what I’m made of, I hope I’m as clever as you are about it.

]]> By: The Secret Ingredient http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-83 The Secret Ingredient Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:12:51 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-83 All the nice moms get killed off, and the rest of the women are E-V-I-L. Nice. My daughters are similarly obsessed with the princesses...but fortunately, the "happily ever after" thing hasn't made too much of an impression. At least she doesn't want to marry the boy next-door who always says he wants to "get a knife and cut you up"---what is UP with that??????????? Princesses are bad---but those other angular, scary, dark, violent cartoons are WORSE. Disney is probably the parent company. All the nice moms get killed off, and the rest of the women are E-V-I-L. Nice. My daughters are similarly obsessed with the princesses…but fortunately, the “happily ever after” thing hasn’t made too much of an impression. At least she doesn’t want to marry the boy next-door who always says he wants to “get a knife and cut you up”—what is UP with that??????????? Princesses are bad—but those other angular, scary, dark, violent cartoons are WORSE. Disney is probably the parent company.

]]> By: subarctic mama http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-82 subarctic mama Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:48:32 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-82 The battle against the princesses is never ending. We're anti-TV zealots, and that's helped. There's nothing to turn on. They are everywhere though. Perhaps Thing 1 is right--Snow White is wearing a pair of steel toed boots under that skirt. The battle against the princesses is never ending. We’re anti-TV zealots, and that’s helped. There’s nothing to turn on. They are everywhere though. Perhaps Thing 1 is right–Snow White is wearing a pair of steel toed boots under that skirt.

]]> By: Marjorie http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-81 Marjorie Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:18:54 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-81 So something about these princesses appeals to her, but she's infusing the characters with strength and skill and the other qualities that you are helping to show her are so important? Fantastic! Well done, both of you! (Now we've got to get those two boys on the playground to get rid of their boy-stereotype-stuff. "I'm going to cut you up and kill you?" Greeeeeat.) So something about these princesses appeals to her, but she’s infusing the characters with strength and skill and the other qualities that you are helping to show her are so important? Fantastic! Well done, both of you!

(Now we’ve got to get those two boys on the playground to get rid of their boy-stereotype-stuff. “I’m going to cut you up and kill you?” Greeeeeat.)

]]> By: The Not Quite Crunchy Parent http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-80 The Not Quite Crunchy Parent Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:09:57 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-80 One of my all time favorite books is The Paperbag Princess, which does dispel many princess myths. One of my all time favorite books is The Paperbag Princess, which does dispel many princess myths.

]]> By: Amy http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-79 Amy Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:26:57 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-79 I can SO relate. But I was particularly proud of my M when one day before she learned the names of those dreaded princesses, she made up a name for one: Steelhead. Ever since, I tell her Steelhead is my favorite princess - strong and independent! I can SO relate. But I was particularly proud of my M when one day before she learned the names of those dreaded princesses, she made up a name for one: Steelhead. Ever since, I tell her Steelhead is my favorite princess - strong and independent!

]]> By: Anonymous http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-78 Anonymous Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:05:38 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-78 Japan has a long history of princesses that do much more exciting stuff than Disney princesses. For example, Osamu Tezuka created the Princess Knight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Knight). And there's tons of stuff like that in Japan as a result of Tezuka's creation. Princesses have adventures of their own, too! Japan has a long history of princesses that do much more exciting stuff than Disney princesses. For example, Osamu Tezuka created the Princess Knight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Knight). And there’s tons of stuff like that in Japan as a result of Tezuka’s creation. Princesses have adventures of their own, too!

]]> By: candace http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-74 candace Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:57:45 +0000 http://outside-the-toybox.com/the-limits-of-parental-influencecapitulationscore-one-for-disney/2007/10/10/#comment-74 I love it. all the princesses in this house rescue the guys. she came up with it herself. now I need to get her off the marrying and living happily ever after stuff. Right after I wean her off the disney films in which they kill EVERY MOM IN THE FIRST SCENE! I love it. all the princesses in this house rescue the guys.
she came up with it herself. now I need to get her off the marrying and living happily ever after stuff. Right after I wean her off the disney films in which they kill EVERY MOM IN THE FIRST SCENE!

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