I am definitely on the wagon of "just let the kids play with the toys" already. Allen loves Corrine's princess shoes, her headbands and pink snow boots- and we let him wear them. He also loves to play with baby dolls, tea party sets, hammers, shovels, trucks & dinosaurs. Corrine went through a phase where she was obsessed with trucks & dinosaurs- yet most people saw that as a girl being "well-rounded", so why is a boy playing with Barbies being "girly"? It's all silly.
I think girls get more body issues from watching the mainstream media and listening to other people than playing with Barbies.
I've thought a lot about my own body issues lately as I've been working on being healthier. And I've tried very hard to teach my kids (but specifically my daughter) about balance & health in their eating and provide plenty of healthy choices. Trying to teach them the importance of exercise and being active for all the physical, mental & emotional reasons- not so much about trying to be skinny or look a certain way. While I don't remember my parents ever telling me I was fat or needed to lose weight, I wish I would have had the knowledge to make healthier choices when I was younger.
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Date: 2009-07-09 05:44 pm (UTC)I think girls get more body issues from watching the mainstream media and listening to other people than playing with Barbies.
I've thought a lot about my own body issues lately as I've been working on being healthier. And I've tried very hard to teach my kids (but specifically my daughter) about balance & health in their eating and provide plenty of healthy choices. Trying to teach them the importance of exercise and being active for all the physical, mental & emotional reasons- not so much about trying to be skinny or look a certain way. While I don't remember my parents ever telling me I was fat or needed to lose weight, I wish I would have had the knowledge to make healthier choices when I was younger.