Let's start boycotting Bratz
October 12th 2006 20:33
I’ve never liked the Bratz brand and have so far successfully managed to steer my kids past that particular aisle. I don’t have anything against dolls - Girls need their dolls - it’s just this particular brand.
Despite the variety of dolls marketed specifically for little girls , I haven’t found a single one I like. I find them all disgusting though I can’t figure out which one is the worst - The gothic Bratz (black hair, black lipstick, and burlesque clothing) or the baby Bratz (with a milk bottle and black lace underwear)
Now they have gotten into underwear for young girls. Why the heck do 4 or 5 year olds need this type of underwear?
Not that I am a prude….have nothing against bikinis or two piece swimsuits for girls - I can see their usefulness for quick potty breaks but “padded bras” ???? Talk about growing up too soon !
Almost every parent that I know talks about how much they hate Bratz but their items still seem to sell like crazy. It’s about time we try to put a stop to their influence on our kids.
BOYCOTT BRATZ !
Despite the variety of dolls marketed specifically for little girls , I haven’t found a single one I like. I find them all disgusting though I can’t figure out which one is the worst - The gothic Bratz (black hair, black lipstick, and burlesque clothing) or the baby Bratz (with a milk bottle and black lace underwear)
Now they have gotten into underwear for young girls. Why the heck do 4 or 5 year olds need this type of underwear?
Not that I am a prude….have nothing against bikinis or two piece swimsuits for girls - I can see their usefulness for quick potty breaks but “padded bras” ???? Talk about growing up too soon !
Almost every parent that I know talks about how much they hate Bratz but their items still seem to sell like crazy. It’s about time we try to put a stop to their influence on our kids.
BOYCOTT BRATZ !
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Ran - agree - let's not mess with the kids heads too soon
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Heck, I even know some grandparents who've bought them for the grandkids just because that's what they wanted. Since when has giving kids everything they want been a good idea anyway?
My kids have always been anti-Barbie, and then as naturally followed, they were anti-Bratz, to the point where on her 4th birthday, my youngest daughter was given some Bratz dolls and clothing (if you can call it that) by her Auntie, and she flat out said - I don't like it, take it back, upsetting my sister-in-law. I meanwhile was very proud of her, and hoped my SIL would learn a lesson, although I don't think so in general, just where my kids are concerned.
So it was all going well, but now there's been a bit of peer pressure from their friends, so now both girls (5 & 7) have softened their stance on them somewhat which I find more than a little scary as you can imagine.
But from what I've seen so far, Bratz are bought by clueless parents and even more clueless non-parents. Personally the only contribution I could make to buying a Bratz would be in adding it to a huge Bratz Bonfire.
Comment by parenting-wisdom
I am very proud of your daughter for standing up for herself ...i know there will be a lot of parents who think that kids should be polite and mannerful - and i agree with them - but only to a certain extent.
What your daughter did requires a lot of courage - it's hard for kids who mostly just want to please grown-ups to stand up for themselves...heck, it;s hard for me too a lot of times
so YAY for ur daughter....i'm very impressed with the way you've raised her