Superbowl girl commercial & my daughter

Deena_Bean

My 10 year old daughter doesn't like football so she wasn't watching the superbowl. At some point during the game, however, she had wandered into the living room and her visit was coincidental with this commerical: http://youtu.be/q3GpXgFwWmk

She watched it, gave it her full attention, and then went back to doing what she was doing. She's in 5th grade and recently the school gave the puberty/reproductive system speech, so she's aware of what's coming for her as well.

Fast Forward to later that evening: I decided I would do my standard workout (hit the treadmill in the basement (winter savior) and then continue on with the strong lifts program). When I came down the stairs in my workout clothes to head to the basement, she stopped me excitedly and said, "Ooooo, are you going to work out?" I said, "Yeah, I'm headed on down." She asked, "Can I please come?" I let her, not sure what she was going to be able to do (I am too nervous to allow the kids on the treadmill yet). I went downstairs and got on the treadmill and minutes later, in her little kid-sized workout clothes, she was there with her hair pulled back. I asked her what she was going to do now, and she didn't know. So I handed her my phone and had opened a workout app that targets different areas of the body and said - "Click on legs, you can start there". So she did, and then she continued to click each body area the app had until I had finished a few miles on the treadmill. At that time I asked for the phone back so I could use my strong lifts app. She handed it over and grabbed the jump rope. After watching her (and between sets (I know you're supposed to rest) danced to "thriller" with her lol) I finally said - hey, you can grab that bar (those little aerobic bars vs. olympic bars) and do what I'm doing. She completed the sets with me with that small bar and towards the end I asked her about that commercial and what she thought of it. She said, "I really liked it. I think girls are strong, not wimpy. I'm glad the little girls at the end said that running like a girl means running as fast as you can."

This is the stuff that keeps my fire burning, my inspiration...my child, my little girl. She will see her mom be strong and fast and that's one of the best gifts I can think to give her.

ercaface

LOVE this

JoRocka

i can't see the commercial- but it's clear you are having a very positive and watch as I do kind of impact on your child.

That's a big fat giant parenting win.
Good job you. Something to be proud of for real.

katya_be

I loved that commercial too! I love how you are setting an example for your daughter My mom still tells me that lifting will make me bulky and manly.. I am slowly convincing her the opposite is true and even making her workout with me! It is awesome having that sort of relationship.

sofaking6

Win win win

michellemybelll

awesome. i am on board with this.

Deena_Bean

It was a really great commerical - @JoRocka - if you google "superbowl girl commercial" you should be able to find it pretty easilly

JoRocka

I just can't watch it at work-I saw most of them as I watched the game- just only remembert the one with the girl who has the prosthetic legs who does running and stuff? I think it was for Nissan.

carla113

Love it! My little girl throws like a girl, hits like a girl and runs like a girl. She hangs right in there with her brother and little boy cousins by doing it that way, too! She knows that doing things "like a girl" means that she's fast, strong, and just plain awesome!

lindzgayle

It was for Always, I think.

This is such a great post!

TMLPatrick

+1 great post... and it sickens me that there are actually people who were offended by this commercial.

superfox12082

That was a great commercial. Good for your daughter!!

Delilahhhhhh

Brilliant post and a very thoughtful commercial.

Delilahhhhhh

TMLPatrick wrote: »

+1 great post... and it sickens me that there are actually people who were offended by this commercial.

Who was offended by it?

Deena_Bean

I would guess maybe comments on you tube or something? I don't think anyone here is...well, I would hope not!

PammieSuzyQ

Good for you! Our children do listen to us, most especially when we are not paying attention to what we say and do. I'm grateful that my daughter was young during the time I felt my best about my body because she has the most wonderful body image for herself. And this wasn't because I was particularly thin at the time. During her most formative years it was slow going on losing baby weight from my last child. Then I had gallbladder issues and gained 25lbs. I still felt beautiful and sexy in my own skin and this is what she remembers.

So keep up the good work, your daughter will become you.

HeySwoleSister

Delilahhhhhh wrote: »

TMLPatrick wrote: »

+1 great post... and it sickens me that there are actually people who were offended by this commercial.

Who was offended by it?

Idiot MRAs who feel like the EEBBBIL feminists are stealing "true masculinity."

Nobody told them they would always have their neckbeards and trilbys.

mirrim52

Part of the reason I started lifting was because I want my daughter to see women as strong. She is almost 5, and loves showing me her muscles. I remember doing that as a little kid too, and it made me wonder when I stopped. At what age did I stop being proud of how strong I was and started being more concerned with how thin I was? I honestly have no idea.

I love that commercial, I have seen it before.

lishie_rebooted

I saw this a few months ago in an article on Buzzfeed, it's a good one.
I am bothered when someone stays to me "you're strong for a girl" because it's typically said in surprise, like I should be a meek little creature.

Upon seeing this post, I get the #runlikeagirl hashtag on Facebook

Deena_Bean

I would bet some cash that plenty of the girls here who are told "you're strong for a girl" are probably stronger than lots of their male counterparts. Just sayin.

snarlingcoyote

I have a co-worker whose daughter is a gymnast and in middle school. Co-worker only recently found out that daughter has had to deal with kids putting her down for being a gymnast. Apparently, gymnastics isn't a real sport, because it's all girls, and only snobs are gymnasts.

Seriously? Do I need to check my calendar, 'cause I thought it was 2014, not 1972. . .

00figg

i loved that commercial! keep up the good work with your daughters ladies!

paj315

Loved the commercial and the message. Good for you for being a good example for your daughter!!
Here's the expanded version of the commercial, it's good too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs

Robbnva

Delilahhhhhh wrote: »

TMLPatrick wrote: »

+1 great post... and it sickens me that there are actually people who were offended by this commercial.

Who was offended by it?

Probably guys who use the phrase to belittle women...

Alatariel75

That's an awesome story, your daughter sounds amazing and you're a great parent!

Deena_Bean

OMG I love that extended version - I'm going to share it with Raegan tonight. It actually brought tears to my silly mommy eyes haha. I'm such a girl...happily. (my avatar is my daughter last night - working on form)

Talkradio

snarlingcoyote wrote: »

I have a co-worker whose daughter is a gymnast and in middle school. Co-worker only recently found out that daughter has had to deal with kids putting her down for being a gymnast. Apparently, gymnastics isn't a real sport, because it's all girls, and only snobs are gymnasts.

Seriously? Do I need to check my calendar, 'cause I thought it was 2014, not 1972. . .

Uh? I would give my left leg to be as strong as a 15 year old gymnast.

dbmata

When I saw that commercial, there was a table of women talking about how it was so stupid. (They were drunk, nice local bar.)

So, feeling like a jerk, I leaned over and said, "How will you run if my dog and I are hunting you down?"

Friends I was with started laughing, drunk women appeared as if they all ate lemons.

dbmata

snarlingcoyote wrote: »

I have a co-worker whose daughter is a gymnast and in middle school. Co-worker only recently found out that daughter has had to deal with kids putting her down for being a gymnast. Apparently, gymnastics isn't a real sport, because it's all girls, and only snobs are gymnasts.

Seriously? Do I need to check my calendar, 'cause I thought it was 2014, not 1972. . .

First wife was an acrobat... not only is that a sport, it's something most people regardless of gender will never have the wherewithall to ever achieve anything in. Which is unfortunate, she was fun, if not batguano crazy.

Canwehugnow

This is so important. You're doing a great job raising a young lady.

Talkradio

You are awesome. My son is 20 months, and I am so excited that I've started my fitness journey so he can grow up with a kick butt mom I want him to know that women are strong, capable, and inherently deserve respect.

I've always had an assertive personality, and I'm keenly aware of the insults that have been hurled my way: bossy, b*tchy, mouthy, ice queen, dragon lady. Being a "tough" woman is so derided. I recently started karate, and I love that being strong and aggressive is a GOAL now, instead of something to try to minimize to fit in. It has given me the confidence and motivation to start losing weight and working out in a gym again.