tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23665959.post115677245743369376..comments2023-10-21T13:02:41.227-04:00Comments on Serving the Queens: The Shape of Things to ComeJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09166712671531757326noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23665959.post-1158337802530518342006-09-15T12:30:00.000-04:002006-09-15T12:30:00.000-04:00I remember liking certain clothes, but not because...I remember liking certain clothes, but not because they made some part of me look better, but my 8 year old does it to. The almost 13 year old, yes she's done it for years. Their father and I strongly believe that children should dress as children until they are no longer children, and so we fight the good fight. <BR/><BR/>r - I do remember worrying about seeing my dad, getting the dishes done, etc, and I think that I am a better person for it. I grew up to understand that I have responsibilities and if I don't handle them, no one else is going to do it for me. Doesn't mean that I don't feel guilty as heck when I ask my kids to stop playing for 15 minutes to help me unload the dishwasher, but I try to look at the big picture of time instead.Mamalanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200657325831762553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23665959.post-1156949945651539812006-08-30T10:59:00.000-04:002006-08-30T10:59:00.000-04:00I DON'T KNOW YOU GUYS. YES, IT'S DISTURBING, BUT H...I DON'T KNOW YOU GUYS. YES, IT'S DISTURBING, BUT HOW MANY TIMES HAVE THEY HEARD COMMENTS FROM US "THEIR MOTHERS" THE PEOPLE THEY LOOK UP TO THE MOST AND SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH. I ADORE MY GIRLS AND JENN KNOWS THE STRUGGLE I HAVE WITH MY OLDEST AND HER WEIGHT (SHE'S ONLY 12), BUT CHILDREN DO GROW UP FASTER. I DON'T EVER REMEMBER AT 12 HAVING TO MAKE SURE I KNEW WHERE MY LITTLE SISTER WAS, DID I FEED THE DOG, ARE THE DISHES DONE BEFORE MOM GETS HOME?!, SHOULD I HELP MOM WITH LAUNDRY TODAY?!, DO I HAVE TO GO WITH MY DAD!?... WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CHILDREN WITH BROKEN HOMES. I'LL TAKE SOME OF THE BLAME FOR TODAY'S SOCIETY GUYS AND GALS. IT STINKS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23665959.post-1156858209186632182006-08-29T09:30:00.000-04:002006-08-29T09:30:00.000-04:00Oh, the sexualization of children bothers the hell...Oh, the sexualization of children bothers the hell out of me, and I'm nobody's Dad. But it's inescapable. If your kid watches TV, or goes to the movies, or reads magazines, or goes to school, or goes to the mall, or interacts with any of her peers... she's being taught to value herself as a physical object, on a rating system designed around lust. When you're an adult it's cool to feel desired once in awhile, but when you're a kid it's just creepy.Emptymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766435186634560211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23665959.post-1156857925769161172006-08-29T09:25:00.000-04:002006-08-29T09:25:00.000-04:00Thank you--I'm pretty sure that my favorite shorts...Thank you--I'm pretty sure that my favorite shorts involved a stretchy material...I don't know how to deal with how quickly they grow, but I am going to remain firm in my stance of kid clothes--if I can find them anywhere!!Ms. Skywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611709391769911868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23665959.post-1156801894936866762006-08-28T17:51:00.000-04:002006-08-28T17:51:00.000-04:00Umm, when I was 8? I was still wearing terrycloth...Umm, when I was 8? I was still wearing terrycloth shorts with a matching terrycloth tank top...AND YOU WERE TOO! (I was there.)<BR/><BR/>Girls these days grow up fast and it scares me. When they appear older, they get treated like they're older, and it just perpetuates the problem. I'm glad you don't buy into the sleazewear for the under 10 set. (By the way, last year I was looking for a Halloween costume for Sass at a local big box store. I came across these costumes like sexy-nurse, she-devil, etc, low cut, fish net type stuff. I think the word sex was in the brand name somewhere. And the size? GIRL'S 6X-12. True story.)<BR/><BR/>Go buy that girl some terrycloth and tell her she's not even a tween for 2 more years!Her Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04891923995709831206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23665959.post-1156785864313102832006-08-28T13:24:00.000-04:002006-08-28T13:24:00.000-04:00I know that I'm guilty in this, if I had a dollar ...I know that I'm guilty in this, if I had a dollar for everytime she must have heard me say, "momma's gotta do something about her butt" I am going to try and just focus on health, too...eating good foods and getting exercise in.Ms. Skywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611709391769911868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23665959.post-1156783997256834402006-08-28T12:53:00.000-04:002006-08-28T12:53:00.000-04:00I don't remember worrying about how clothes looked...I don't remember worrying about how clothes looked when I was young either. Kids these days are so much more aware of all things than I was. It scares me that girls get sooooo concerned with being skinny at such young ages. Even my 4 year old has made comments because she has heard them from her older cousins. I just always stay away from comments about being fat or skinny and try to teach her to be healthy. Now if I can just follow my own advice maybe I wouldn't have to struggle. I pray these young girls don't either.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035338455883138681noreply@blogger.com