https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 23:05:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787755 Thu, 16 May 2013 16:38:34 +0000 loveisstrange 787755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't do princess in our house either. I don't want to enforce that mentality in her. We don't buy licensed clothing. We don't buy licensed toys. We don't buy "princess" clothing. If, at some point, she becomes interested in it then so be it. Thats her choice. I just dont want her to think that WE think she's a princess, therefore it's okay to act like she is one.</p> <p>@regberadaisy: Haha, thinking about HK always reminds me of the Margaret Cho standup where she talks about HK being the only role model for Asian girls growing up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787492 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:51:34 +0000 Honeybee 787492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just don't make a big deal out of it. DD has been gifted a few princesses books, movies, and toys, but honestly her little brother is more likely to play with her Cinderella tea set than she is, and she's more likely to request The Fox and the Hound than Sleeping Beauty. We don't ban princess stuff, but we also don't encourage it, and DD hasn't shown a very strong interest in it.</p> <p>I feel like some kids are just into princess stuff regardless, though, and that's ok. There's a lot of good things about princesses you can play up, like how smart and brave Belle is or how determined and positive Rapunzel is. Plus there are some amazing examples of real-life princesses (like Princess Kate) that you can direct her interest to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787326 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:18:36 +0000 T-Mom 787326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We limited princesses in our house. However, she ended up loving princesses anyway (she is almost 5). I did not forbid them in the house, however. I didn't really feel like this was necessary for us. I agree that a trip to Disney will seal the deal for any girl who is going to be inclined to princesses (that's exactly what happened for us). I'm ok with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787308 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:16:45 +0000 heffalump 787308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far LO just isn't into princess stuff. She likes to wear dresses and bows and she's a girly girl, but she only wants to watch Elmo. I wouldn't mind if she was into it though, I was always a princess lover and I like to think I turned out ok :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787304 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:16:24 +0000 Revel 787304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Haha, sadly probably more likely given that it's the opposite of mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787302 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:15:53 +0000 LuLu Mom 787302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't to that point yet, I refuse to by the clothing, but movies I'm okay with when it gets there. I'm really going to work on book with strong female characters though that are not princesses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787298 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:15:22 +0000 T.H.O.U. 787298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Agreed, but I see all too often little girls that turn bratty and spoiled and always want to look "pretty" like a princess. To me there is so much more I want to teach my daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787289 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:14:25 +0000 T.H.O.U. 787289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: Jessie from Toy Story 2. She doesn't really know who she is because she's never seen the movie, but we got a hand me down Jessie doll from my niece. IMO a Jessie doll is better then a barbie doll! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787283 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:13:47 +0000 regberadaisy 787283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Revel: haha knowing my luck LO will be a princess loving, pink wearing girly girl even though I'm not. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787279 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:13:30 +0000 Mrsbells 787279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If my LO likes princesses I wont be bothered by it. Its ok tolike disney princesses I dont think that bars her from being a strong woman </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787232 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:07:23 +0000 Revel 787232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very interested in this as I wait to deliver my first girl. I've heard sometimes they just are into princesses no matter what you do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787230 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:07:16 +0000 Maysprout 787230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a TV and for the most part avoid licensed characters, though we have a few hand-me-downs that have dora or elmo on them. She has a couple disney storybooks but so far hasn't showed much interest in them. I do indulge her fashion choices for some things, she loves pink and sparkles but not tutus or dresses, not sure if that's princessy. We don't try to avoid it but we don't focus on her being a princess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787207 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:03:33 +0000 JerricaBenton 787207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Haha, oh I know but just let me pretend! I do see HK differently than princesses though because she's just cute and all about being sweet and it's almost more a design thing than a 'character.' She's not all about being saved or married to a prince or whatever. How could anyone hate Hello Kitty?? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787192 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:58:45 +0000 Bao 787192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't to that point just yet, but good to read responses. LO doesn't really have a lot of "character" things to begin with, hopefully it stays that way to an extent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787191 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:58:10 +0000 regberadaisy 787191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: HK totally does! It's a licensed character that's sold ALL over. But I'm biased bc I hated HK growing up. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787185 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:56:59 +0000 JerricaBenton 787185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmate: Yep, I agree with you.</p> <p>I will make sure we expose LO to all kinds of things to get into and different kinds of role models but she'll be into whatever she's into and that's fine with me. I'm not really into licensed character clothes and gear but that's not because of princesses. PS Hello Kitty doesn't count! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787184 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:56:15 +0000 MrsBrewer 787184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Yes!! My neice I think owns EVERYTHING Hello Kitty there is available. My BIL travels for work to all different countries, so he always bring her back new Hello Kitty stuff that they don't have here in the US (which is actually really cool!) but still she's seriously obsessed. But like you, it's very easy to buy for then, so that's what I do too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787175 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:54:57 +0000 BoogieBea 787175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trying to do the same. So far, we've just been avoiding anything princess. In fact, she doesn't even have many typical "girl" toys since she just plays with whatever we had for our son (poor second child). But my sister got her a set of the golden books princess stories. And she's been loving them - asks for the mermaid book every night. I think it's also because the stories a longer than her other books and she tries to delay bedtime by choosing them.<br /> But I hope that is it. I wonder if there are any versions of those stories where they're not as princess-y? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787159 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:52:58 +0000 regberadaisy 787159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: J's nieces LOVE Disney princess, hello kitty, etc. But that's bc their mom loves to buy them that crap. And bc they love it I buy it. </p> <p>But I won't be buying the same for LO.<br /> ETA: Not to say that IF she liked princesses I wouldn't buy it. I'm just not going to personally introduce it. :P</p> <p>My niece liked Belle but not to the extent that J's niece is obsessed with HK! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787156 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:52:30 +0000 meredithNYC 787156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is too young for princess stuff, but I pray to God she doesn't get into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787150 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:51:17 +0000 mrsmate 787150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I strongly believe in not judging what DD is interested in. If that turns out to be princesses, that's fine with me. So far we haven't introduced any Disney princess stuff (it's easy when you don't own a tv) but I'm sure as she gets older and goes to school she'll come across it. And then it will be up to her to decide if she likes it or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787143 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:50:32 +0000 MrsBrewer 787143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I have children, I think I'm really going to try and avoid licensed characters of all sorts. Granted of course we will still watch movies and read books with them in it, but I'm not going to go over board and buy all of the stuff to go with it. My niece and nephews are obsessed with all licensed stuff, and it's actaully rather annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787136 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:49:57 +0000 regberadaisy 787136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I've been trying like heck but MIL bought her a princess sleeper. I don't refuse free clothes though. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787135 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:49:57 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 787135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Who is Jessie? I avoid it by dressing Em in her brother's clothes but then again, she's only two months old... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787114 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:46:53 +0000 chopsuey 787114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far no princess stuff.. Just haven't exposed dd to it.<br /> She'll probably get her first intro to princesses when we go to Disney world in October! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-avoid-princess-stuff-for-your-daughter#post-787080 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:42:50 +0000 T.H.O.U. 787080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its amazing that even though we have REALLY limited "princess" stuff for our daughter that she is just drawn to it. We never say she is pretty like a princess, we try to refer to things as girls and not "princesses" but its crazy how much she loves Ariel, Belle, Jessie and Cinderella. </p> <p>I am just looking for ways to let her enjoy these characters but still learn to be a strong woman and not a "princess". </p>