Rory Rocks!

I never grew up following Disney princesses or even wanting to be anything remotely close to a princess. But I have a 5 year old daughter that upon being released from the womb has become obsessed with all things pink or princess. Do I like it? I'm neutral. It's sort of foreign to me. Do I encourage it? Hell, yes. I can use her passion as a tool to teach her how to do things for herself, to demand respect, to never feel above others or to allow herself to think anyone is better than her either. It is resourceful in showing her that life can be scary, sad, beautiful, unexpected, unplanned. It's called parenting, communication, instilling your values in your child no matter what they are exposed to. Cynicism won't get you far when your are facing down a 15 year old know it all, so good luck with that mindset. I don't want to trivialize something that may mean so much to her right now. Her likes & passions will surely change as she grows & I will always be there to guide her & teach her what our morals dictate in every situation. I will not be judgmental or pretentious, I will simply cheer her on. I don't think my mom looked at me when I was a child & dreamt I would be a stay-at-home mom. But I know she is utterly proud of me to her core. Drop the cynicism. Geesh, it's only a pint-sized princess after all!