Is this where it starts? With Disney Princesses?

Kind of scary...they all have basically unattainable figures. They actually look unhealthy when you look at their waistlines.

I saw this on Facebook already. Stupid in my opinion and grasping at straws.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rT28Z0xM88&NR=1

Normally, I'd agree with you, but with the constant pressure in this country on younger and younger girls to be thin, it can be a bit concerning. My daughter is 12 and is already talking about counting calories even though she is slim already. Little girls grow up playing with Barbies with their insane figures, then they see Disney princesses all looking so skinny. I will say, though, that the girls that dress as these characters at the Disney parks are slim, but not unhealthy slim, so at least the real women they use have reasonable figures.

I think its a interesting picture makes some good points on how beauty is percieved by the creators but still loved the cartoons when i was little and never really thought about what they looked like or their weight ,, my favourite princess was bell and the thing i loved most about her as a child was her beautiful brown eyes like mine and how sweet she was

Personally I'm counting on the Cinderella approach.

Yes. This is where it starts.

Down with Disney and stuff.

The are just cartoon characters...I know my daughter doesn't read into the stories like that...she just enjoys the movie:-) I don't see people worrying that boys are going to grow up and think they will be super heroes and have special powers. There a lot worse programs our kids could watch!

What about all the social pressures of the men?

I think this is reading to much into cartoons I mean what's next Pokemon and transformer effect on kids

Normally, I'd agree with you, but with the constant pressure in this country on younger and younger girls to be thin, it can be a bit concerning. My daughter is 12 and is already talking about counting calories even though she is slim already. Little girls grow up playing with Barbies with their insane figures, then they see Disney princesses all looking so skinny. I will say, though, that the girls that dress as these characters at the Disney parks are slim, but not unhealthy slim, so at least the real women they use have reasonable figures.

That's when you as a parent step in and guide your kids, explaining that Disney is not real, healthy doesn't mean stick thin, etc.

Sometimes though once children reach those ages like 12 and above everything you say to them is wrong and everything they see and hear on tv and from their peers is right , your right though parents still need to take responsiblity for what their children are seeing etc just isnt always that easy i guess

Have you seen how thin Bambi's legs are?

i love all of them!! they are just cartoons!

Totally spot on and hilarious but what can you do? We live in a barbie doll culture. These are "strong" and "assertive" characters after all. The MOST IMPORTANT things, more important that what crap your kids might watch or view, is that you DISCUSS it with them even when they are three and tell them what you think and value in people. And hopefully they see LOTS of crappy role models, lots of good ones, and lots of real human flawed ones and not just Disney princesses...hehe

This! I have boys so I don't have to deal with the Disney princesses but, instead, superheroes like Spiderman and Power Rangers. But, its the parent's job to talk to and educate our kids so they can tell reality from fantasy/cartoons. I'm pretty sure my 4-year old, even though he loves Spiderman, knows that he'll never be able to shoot webs from his wrists and scale tall buildings.

I think this is just silly. Growing up I LOVED Disney, and I never once looked at them and thought, "I really wish I was that skinny!" All I thought was "OMG I LOVE BELLE!!" lol.