Comments on: Are Fairytale Princesses Passe in 2010? http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/ Navigating life as a pilot's wife and misadventurous mom. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mama Bird http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-402 Mama Bird Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:01:32 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-402 It totally is. Disney has moved a century forward in this film, and yet still kept the magic! A must see! It totally is. Disney has moved a century forward in this film, and yet still kept the magic! A must see!

]]> By: Mama Bird http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-401 Mama Bird Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:00:32 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-401 I like that, Lori: roots and wings. Nice. I like that, Lori: roots and wings. Nice.

]]> By: Melissa Taylor http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-400 Melissa Taylor Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:49:56 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-400 Great post - totally agree! I voice my opinion loudly about Ariel for the reason -- that I don't want my daughter to grow up and ditch her life for a man like Ariel. Also, there are no positive mother figure in most Disney movies? What is up with that? Anyway, I can't wait to see the Princess and the Frog - it sounds like a step up for Disney! Great post – totally agree! I voice my opinion loudly about Ariel for the reason — that I don’t want my daughter to grow up and ditch her life for a man like Ariel. Also, there are no positive mother figure in most Disney movies? What is up with that?

Anyway, I can’t wait to see the Princess and the Frog – it sounds like a step up for Disney!

]]> By: Lori in Denver http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-399 Lori in Denver Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:39:31 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-399 Your post makes me think of the roots and wings thingy. I want my children (boy and girl) to be self-reliant -- the roots -- AND open to partnership --the wings, the magic. There was something in Gibran's The Prophet about this: "And stand together, yet not too near together. For the pillars of the temple stand apart" Great post -- you've really got me thinking! Your post makes me think of the roots and wings thingy. I want my children (boy and girl) to be self-reliant — the roots — AND open to partnership –the wings, the magic.

There was something in Gibran’s The Prophet about this:

“And stand together, yet not too near together.
For the pillars of the temple stand apart”

Great post — you’ve really got me thinking!

]]> By: Mama Bird http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-398 Mama Bird Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:18:07 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-398 Long comments and multiple comments are always welcomed! By you AND Claire! :-) Long comments and multiple comments are always welcomed! By you AND Claire! :-)

]]> By: Mama Bird http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-397 Mama Bird Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:16:00 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-397 It also makes me happy to see my daughter playing dress-up because I never had that growing up either. And, just like you, I never sought out my prince, but I was just as happy to see him show up! I think it's a balancing act in raising girls. I definitely don't want Reagan to go to college seeking her MRS, laying all her hopes & dreams on finding Prince Charming. But, I do want her to hold onto the idea of a fairytale ending being possible while she pursues a career, and not to think it's a bad thing (as I did) to want both! It also makes me happy to see my daughter playing dress-up because I never had that growing up either. And, just like you, I never sought out my prince, but I was just as happy to see him show up!

I think it’s a balancing act in raising girls. I definitely don’t want Reagan to go to college seeking her MRS, laying all her hopes & dreams on finding Prince Charming. But, I do want her to hold onto the idea of a fairytale ending being possible while she pursues a career, and not to think it’s a bad thing (as I did) to want both!

]]> By: Mama Bird http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-396 Mama Bird Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:02:39 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-396 I was the same way, Nicole. Never played dress-up, nor did I play with Barbies. The only princess stuff I had was my books, so there is where I lived out the fantasy before going outside to climb trees and play kickball in the street. I also told my friends and family "no pink!" Got a little hard to resist though once I found out I was having a little girl and started doing a little shopping. It really grew on me, and I thought, "why not?" I think by having a girl I'm able to indulge that part of me that never got to express herself as a little girl myself. Sage advice on marriage BTW. Wise of us all to remember to let each other play the role of prince and princess sometimes to bring back the magic! I was the same way, Nicole. Never played dress-up, nor did I play with Barbies. The only princess stuff I had was my books, so there is where I lived out the fantasy before going outside to climb trees and play kickball in the street. I also told my friends and family “no pink!” Got a little hard to resist though once I found out I was having a little girl and started doing a little shopping. It really grew on me, and I thought, “why not?” I think by having a girl I’m able to indulge that part of me that never got to express herself as a little girl myself.

Sage advice on marriage BTW. Wise of us all to remember to let each other play the role of prince and princess sometimes to bring back the magic!

]]> By: Mama Bird http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-395 Mama Bird Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:56:16 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-395 I totally agree, Amber. I'm all about allowing my daughter to hold onto "magic and wonder" in her life for as long as she can, because just then maybe, a little part of it will last into her adulthood! Who doesn't need to just believe sometimes? I totally agree, Amber. I’m all about allowing my daughter to hold onto “magic and wonder” in her life for as long as she can, because just then maybe, a little part of it will last into her adulthood! Who doesn’t need to just believe sometimes?

]]> By: The Casual Perfectionist http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-394 The Casual Perfectionist Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:10:29 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-394 Sorry for the long comment, but I forgot something! Ack! After seeing Princess and the Frog, Claire said, "I'd like to be a princess, Momma...but I don't want to HAVE TO HAVE a prince." I think that sums it up nicely. Maybe she should write my comments from now on. ;) Sorry for the long comment, but I forgot something! Ack! After seeing Princess and the Frog, Claire said, “I’d like to be a princess, Momma…but I don’t want to HAVE TO HAVE a prince.” I think that sums it up nicely. Maybe she should write my comments from now on. ;)

]]> By: The Casual Perfectionist http://www.mamabirdsblog.com/2010/01/15/are-fairytale-princesses-passe-in-2010/#comment-393 The Casual Perfectionist Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:08:51 +0000 http://mamabirdsblog.com/?p=2271#comment-393 I don't have a problem with my daughter watching Disney Princess movies or pretending to be a princess. One look at her room would show you that she enjoys those things. But, when the question came up about how I truly felt about this Disney movie, I had to answer truthfully. I really do wish, just ONCE that a princess in a Disney movie could be successful, reach her dreams and THEN become a princess...and not because of it. I also wish that a Disney princess could wear glasses. (My daughter brought this up, because she recently got glasses, that none of the princesses wear them, and it's true.) ...but that's another story that I file along with the hope that most Disney princess mothers were still alive by the end of the first scene. (I WAS thrilled to see that in this movie!!) My sisters and I never played princess. We played Dukes of Hazzard. For real. We never played dress up, because my mother wouldn't allow it, because makeup and jewelry were not allowed like that. (In fact, when we played Dukes of Hazzard, we didn't fight over who could be Daisy. We fought over who could be Bo. How funny!) I think the Disney Princess fairytales are just that: fictional movies to pass the time. Unfortunately, I spend most of my day undoing the messages they send, but that's okay. My daughter loves dressing up, and if it makes her happy, it makes me happy. Do I thinkmy daughter needs a man to be successful? Absolutely not. Was I happy before I met my husband? Absolutely. Did I "seek him out" and all that? No! Meeting him just happened. I'm glad it did, but it wasn't what made me complete. (For me, completion is more complicated that a man and a title of royalty.) Granted, I kissed a lot of frogs in my day, but that had nothing to do with searching for a prince. ;) Now, if you'll excuse me, my daughter is requesting Princess Leia buns be placed in her hair. On purpose. If it's not one princess, it's another... ;) I don’t have a problem with my daughter watching Disney Princess movies or pretending to be a princess. One look at her room would show you that she enjoys those things.

But, when the question came up about how I truly felt about this Disney movie, I had to answer truthfully. I really do wish, just ONCE that a princess in a Disney movie could be successful, reach her dreams and THEN become a princess…and not because of it. I also wish that a Disney princess could wear glasses. (My daughter brought this up, because she recently got glasses, that none of the princesses wear them, and it’s true.) …but that’s another story that I file along with the hope that most Disney princess mothers were still alive by the end of the first scene. (I WAS thrilled to see that in this movie!!)

My sisters and I never played princess. We played Dukes of Hazzard. For real. We never played dress up, because my mother wouldn’t allow it, because makeup and jewelry were not allowed like that. (In fact, when we played Dukes of Hazzard, we didn’t fight over who could be Daisy. We fought over who could be Bo. How funny!)

I think the Disney Princess fairytales are just that: fictional movies to pass the time. Unfortunately, I spend most of my day undoing the messages they send, but that’s okay. My daughter loves dressing up, and if it makes her happy, it makes me happy.

Do I thinkmy daughter needs a man to be successful? Absolutely not. Was I happy before I met my husband? Absolutely. Did I “seek him out” and all that? No! Meeting him just happened. I’m glad it did, but it wasn’t what made me complete. (For me, completion is more complicated that a man and a title of royalty.)

Granted, I kissed a lot of frogs in my day, but that had nothing to do with searching for a prince. ;)

Now, if you’ll excuse me, my daughter is requesting Princess Leia buns be placed in her hair. On purpose. If it’s not one princess, it’s another… ;)

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