Bella- "I'm the Princess and this is my castle. I'm waiting for my Prince to come rescue me."
Me- "Actually Bella you're a strong independant female and you don't need a man to come rescue you."
Bella -"Oh Mom. That's not what happens in the movie" and rolls her eyes.
This debate will be one that will continue for some time Im sure. It's not that I hate the Princesses but they are EVERYWHERE! I am just tyring to show Bella that there are other role models out there than Cinderella, and Snow White. I try and remind her that Belle didn't just wait in the castle, she went out to help her father, and then to try to rescue the beast. Jasmine works with Aladdin to defeat Jafar. We're making progress, but I'll keep changing the endings to some of those bedtime stories to show that a girl really can save herself and provide her own happy ending.
I found this on some blog somewhere, and it made me giggle.
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