[ SECRET POST #5211 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5211 ⌋

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Re: Disney question

[(Anonymous)]

All the problems you can find in Disney movies are there because they exist all around us in ways that your niece won't be protected from by not letting her watch them. It's better to use movies that she can still enjoy and point out their shortcomings to her than ignore that they exist and let her discover them herself. And they're hardly the worst examples of the problem, so you don't need to be heavy handed or in depth when you point out their flaws to her. Simple comments like "It would be nice to see some Disney princesses who aren't thin like (princesses in whatever movies she's seen)" can get the idea across fine.

Re: Disney question

[sparklywalls]

Your first sentence is what I was going to say. Hanging out with other kids and/or absorbing things from other sources (including adults) will expose her to these things anyway. It's better to let kids watch them and then have any age-appropriate discussions about them if they come up.

And they are hardly the worst example plus the things kids latch onto might be surprising. I was about 7-8ish when (original) Disney's Beauty and the Beast was first out and didn't care much about the romance or princess dress. I was more bothered about Belle being a reader and struggling to fit in because that was the thing that spoke to me most!

My eldest niece went through a super rigidly girly phase a few years ago when she started attending nursery. Now she's kinda not as into pretty dresses (but still wears them occasionally) and has rediscovered her previous love of Lego and dinosaurs. I know as adults we worry about imposing stereotypes on kids but sometimes you just have to let them be what they're going to be.

Re: Disney question

[(Anonymous)]

I was about 7-8ish when (original) Disney's Beauty and the Beast was first out and didn't care much about the romance or princess dress. I was more bothered about Belle being a reader and struggling to fit in because that was the thing that spoke to me most!

Same! I mainly remember being super jealous of her for that awesome library she got to have while at the castle.

Re: Disney question

[(Anonymous)]

This sums up my feelings exactly. Well put.