Comments on: Ideas Wanted: Anti-Princess Syndrome Slogans

By: Jennifer Nichols

Jennifer Nichols — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:55:40 +0000

Princess Bubble is a great anti-princess book to empower girls. They may have a slogan.

By: Greeno

Greeno — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:55:01 +0000

I totally agree, no princess stuff for my little girl.

She’s got a few good tshirts.

QT Pi
That’s Dr Princess to you

All from http://www.mindcandyclothing.com

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:42:39 +0000

Funny, I thought MY girls were the only ones out there be complimented.

Talk about a downer. ;)

By: JS

JS — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:53:46 +0000

I would cry and consider myself a failure as a parent if my daughter turned out like Palin.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:18:28 +0000

What’s wrong with being beautiful and accomplished? Just look at Sarah Palin!

By: Thien-Kim

Thien-Kim — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:26:19 +0000

Ooh what a great discussion. I agree with you. My daughter is indeed beautiful (not from a biased point of view) as we're told this on a daily basis. And I don't want her to grow up thinking that it's more important than anything else. So I usually tell people that she's smart too, but I like your "My brain is beautiful" slogan better.

My daughter is into princesses right now (no idea where she got it from since I'm not a girly-girl). It is really hard to find books about non-Disney princesses but thank goodness for google!

By: SK

SK — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:40:30 +0000

I have just returned from my mother’s house, leaving in tears after a heated argument with her on the topic we always seem to clash about. While she sees no harm in showering my 4-year old with the Disney princess empire, as well as encouraging her to be a ballerina, twirling around and smiling at herself in the mirror …. I cringe! I was a ballerina myself for many years, so I have nothing against ballerinas. I also played with Barbies and loved Snow White. Yes, I turned out ok as my mother feels the need to remind me all the time. I am indeed in a science career and feel that my self-esteem is in the just fine catagory. However, I also feel strongly about encouraging my little girl to explore other things besides princesses and ballerinas. My mother somehow sees this as crushing her spirit, as if importance on self-image is a natural born thing (it ain’t). Neither is self-esteem, so I will continue to encourage my daughter to look at the world in a way that values her mind and spirit, therefore hopefully fostering value in herself (inside and outside). Maybe it is a futile waste of energy that will backfire on me in the end, but I can’t give up on something that I believe in so strongly. Fight the Disney consumerism empire! BTW, I don’t indulge my son in monster trucks and cars either. There is more to life for both of them.

By: Jane Henson

Jane Henson — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:12:09 +0000

Have you visited http://www.anti-princess.com?
I like their message

By: Paola

Paola — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:20:23 +0000

**Is that you have never seen a lil' girl**

**My tiara is my brain**

By: L

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:13:45 +0000

I love your parenting philosophy. Was reading about the common interests in your circle of friends (no TV before age 2, herbal remedies, etc.), and started looking around to see if you had them all bundled together somewhere in a single blog. I absolutely agree with this one. Any chance you do have a blog that speaks of your rules for raising kids and I am missing it?