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Don't let others discourage you, PP.  I feel strongly that the stories that feed my child's mind should be of the highest possible caliber, so I am one of those crazy moms who limits media consumption and "characters."

I agree it is impossible for most families, because if you stick your kid in daycare then preschool, then public, you lose control over what they are exposed to from friends and from classroom materials.  I kept mine with a like-minded nanny, then sent them to a character-free preschool, and they are about to start a character-free elementary program.  I know others who have stayed home partly for this reason.  I may seem like a silly priority for some, but if you want to, you can make it work.

When my then-3-year-old saw Dora at the white House Egg Roll 2 years ago, she yelled, "Look!  It's the girl from my pull-ups!"  Only assocition for her.  She is now 5 and in the princess phase, but the only Disney princess she knows is Merida (an intentional choice on my part).  Other than that, we look for stories about princesses and queens who display bravery, sacrifice, leadership, and--most importantly--ownership of their choices.  Her peer group is friends from her school and we have had only one princess birthday party so far.  Her brother is right there too.

You can think this is a stupid or wasteful priority, but if you think it's impossible, you're wrong.[/quote]

It is that thin line between raising a child of the highest possible caliber, and being a twat.[/quote]

I like specifically how this smug mom is smug about being "character free" and keeping her child home not to expose her to the horror.  But, yet, has boxed her in the strict gender roles of "pincess and queens" and hasn't thought to expose her to any male figures to help her daughter grow to independance.

I guess Dora-Pull-up-Smug-mom isn't really all she thought she was.[/quote]

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