Comments on: Barbie

By: RattanWielder

RattanWielder — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:57:45 +0000

Good for you for handling it so well, and for your response to Riff Dog…

By: ms.inconspicuous

ms.inconspicuous — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:19:58 +0000

Well, the other things are easy to take for granted when a child has a decent self-esteem. She knows she’s smart. She knows she likes books and earthworms.

She doesn’t know about shoes yet, so it’s natural that’s where her curiosity lies right now.

But your responses were wonderful all the same.

By: iam

iam — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:17:45 +0000

that is the absolute best response to the barbie debate i have ever heard! thanks for the advice. i hope i am that wise when i (if) have kids.

By: Sem

Sem — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:35:40 +0000

You worry too much.

By: aag

aag — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:25:57 +0000

She is a very girly girl. I’m gonna have to have some help from someone far more girly than myself when she feels the need to shop. :)

By: Aysia

Aysia — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:16:59 +0000

So cute.
I wouldn’t completely play down your daughter’s desire to feel pretty and fashionable or whatever, but I love that you emphasized the books and the outside play :)

By: Summer

Summer — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:01:45 +0000

It sounded perfect.

By: Cinnamon

Cinnamon — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:28:31 +0000

Fabulous, hun. Now go buy yorself some sparkly shoes as a reward for a moment of perfect mothering. (Take ‘em wherever ya find ‘em.)

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:21:08 +0000

This is an absolutely wonderful post You’re a great mom and I’ll probably read this a few times and hope I remember it when I get to the mothering.

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:54:15 +0000

<– smiles gleefully!

<– applauds you both!