Comments on: Embracing Barbie to embrace self esteem… http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/ alternative parenting | conscious living | unschooling Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:27:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Rebekah http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/#comment-11976 Rebekah Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:09:18 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/#comment-11976 Love the concept... most of us came out normal after playing with Barbie. As when they become teenagers, they will rebel at some point and play at their friends' house! Love the concept… most of us came out normal after playing with Barbie. As when they become teenagers, they will rebel at some point and play at their friends’ house!

]]> By: Ela http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/#comment-1114 Ela Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:16:07 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/#comment-1114 Well, if only I'd read this the day before yesterday, my own Barbie-issues might have been easier to circumvent! lol (though I've read that quote from Ren, so it was in the back of my mind) Well, if only I’d read this the day before yesterday, my own Barbie-issues might have been easier to circumvent! lol
(though I’ve read that quote from Ren, so it was in the back of my mind)

]]> By: Ren http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/#comment-47 Ren Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:14:00 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/#comment-47 I'm glad it was useful to someone else!:) Funny thing.... the company I work for (MAC cosmetics) recently launched a color line that was themed for Barbie. It's titled "Barbie loves MAC" and because of the launch, I learned a lot about Barbie that I didn't previously know. Like the fact that she is the ultimate rebel! Back when Barbie was invented (by a Mom) there were only baby dolls for little girls to play with. The inventor wanted an adult doll for her daughter to play with...a doll that empowered little girls to think beyond being a homemaker. Imagine that! Barbie has been an astronaut, doctor, lawyer, mother among many other careers...all while being unmarried!:) Oh, and I bought the MAC Barbie doll. Yeah, my crunchy side kinda cringes...but then the little girl in me jumps up and down for joy, because I can have my Barbie without the serving of guilt heaped on. Fascination leads to great things. I'm so glad you could embrace your little one's interest. I’m glad it was useful to someone else!:)

Funny thing….
the company I work for (MAC cosmetics) recently launched a color line that was themed for Barbie. It’s titled “Barbie loves MAC” and because of the launch, I learned a lot about Barbie that I didn’t previously know.

Like the fact that she is the ultimate rebel! Back when Barbie was invented (by a Mom) there were only baby dolls for little girls to play with. The inventor wanted an adult doll for her daughter to play with…a doll that empowered little girls to think beyond being a homemaker. Imagine that! Barbie has been an astronaut, doctor, lawyer, mother among many other careers…all while being unmarried!:)

Oh, and I bought the MAC Barbie doll. Yeah, my crunchy side kinda cringes…but then the little girl in me jumps up and down for joy, because I can have my Barbie without the serving of guilt heaped on.

Fascination leads to great things. I’m so glad you could embrace your little one’s interest.

]]> By: Lis http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/#comment-23 Lis Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:40:52 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/02/17/embracing-barbie-to-embrace-self-esteem/#comment-23 That makes so much sense... You've just helped me to get a good picture of what I'm doing with Arwen when I deny him his pleasures. It's still challenging for me. I think I need to challenge my thinking on certain issues here... Thanks! That makes so much sense…

You’ve just helped me to get a good picture of what I’m doing with Arwen when I deny him his pleasures. It’s still challenging for me. I think I need to challenge my thinking on certain issues here… Thanks!

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