Sunday, January 29, 2012

The Feminine Mystique meets the Princess Doctrine!

Rachel is just a doll, or as my sister says "a dolly by golly". I've always had mixed feelings about having a girl. I want her to be strong and independent, yet beautiful and want to be pampered. Chris thinks she is a little too pampered but I don't think there is anything wrong with that as long as she grows up self-suffiecient.

It was by accident one morning recently Rachel told me, "I'm a smart princess". I liked that! She is a smart girl. I loved that she knew that of her. Now she says "I am a Smart Princess". "I am a pretty Princess". So we are adding more fun stuff! I'm teaching her to say, "I'm a tough princess". I don't mind her being a princess but I want her by the time she is a tween to know that she isn't the type of girl who is not waisting time in a bell tower for a prince to kiss her. I realize that it will take time but I'm happy already that she is seeing the pride in being smart.

Hopefully by the time she is an adult and she looks at herself in the mirror she will see a smart, good, tough, educated, beautiful princess who doesn't need a man to be happy (but wouldn't mind a good one if one worthwhile comes by)!
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  1. LaurenJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    So true! My sister and I both have the same ideas when it comes to having daughters. I want Elizabeth to grow up knowing she is as smart and capable as she is pretty and sweet.

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  2. AmyJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    Jeffrey insists if we get Faye a barbie, it has to be a smart Barbie. For her birthday, she got a pediatrician barbie, and for Christmas she got a software engineer barbie. You are right, it is important to teach them to be pretty but to value intelligence. I think of all you are the best example of this. She will grow up with a wonderful example. :)

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Sunday, January 29, 2012

The Feminine Mystique meets the Princess Doctrine!

Rachel is just a doll, or as my sister says "a dolly by golly". I've always had mixed feelings about having a girl. I want her to be strong and independent, yet beautiful and want to be pampered. Chris thinks she is a little too pampered but I don't think there is anything wrong with that as long as she grows up self-suffiecient.

It was by accident one morning recently Rachel told me, "I'm a smart princess". I liked that! She is a smart girl. I loved that she knew that of her. Now she says "I am a Smart Princess". "I am a pretty Princess". So we are adding more fun stuff! I'm teaching her to say, "I'm a tough princess". I don't mind her being a princess but I want her by the time she is a tween to know that she isn't the type of girl who is not waisting time in a bell tower for a prince to kiss her. I realize that it will take time but I'm happy already that she is seeing the pride in being smart.

Hopefully by the time she is an adult and she looks at herself in the mirror she will see a smart, good, tough, educated, beautiful princess who doesn't need a man to be happy (but wouldn't mind a good one if one worthwhile comes by)!
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  1. LaurenJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    So true! My sister and I both have the same ideas when it comes to having daughters. I want Elizabeth to grow up knowing she is as smart and capable as she is pretty and sweet.

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  2. AmyJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    Jeffrey insists if we get Faye a barbie, it has to be a smart Barbie. For her birthday, she got a pediatrician barbie, and for Christmas she got a software engineer barbie. You are right, it is important to teach them to be pretty but to value intelligence. I think of all you are the best example of this. She will grow up with a wonderful example. :)

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