Calling DD "princess"?

Irisheyes1247

My MIL was visiting w us yesterday and we went out shopping. While out, MIL kept calling DD princess. And at michael's she bought her a wand because "every princess needs a wand." this drives me nuts. To me, unless you're talking about a Disney princess, I feel like princess has that connotation of pampered spoiled brat. I wouldnt tell her not to call Charlotte something, but every time she said it, I cringed. Blah.

goosh24

Princess makes me cringe a little too.  When I was pregnant, I avoided all the clothing, bibs, etc. with Princess on them.  I wouldn't want someone calling J that, I think the same thing-bratty.

MrsWhiteonWhiteSt

Irisheyes1247:

To me, unless you're talking about a Disney princess, I feel like princess has that connotation of pampered spoiled brat.

EXACTLY how I feel.

Plus I've seen way too many  big fat women walking through Walmart with pink sweatpants that say "princess' on the bum.

MelissaSue81

We are totally not into "princess-y" things around here, we don't generally buy that kind of toys.   but I have been totally guilty of calling both girls princess on more than one occassion.. Its not like my top nickname for either of them.. I kind of agree with you though.

JenJar

The nickname wouldn't bother me (DH has already called Riley princess on a number of occasions).  The wand comment would.  I don't view the nickname as having a negative (spoiled, bratty) connotation but view the way some people treat/indulge their daughters/granddaughters in the negative way.  (That may not make sense....not sure if I'm wording it correctly.)

TinaL99

MrsWhiteonWhiteSt:

Irisheyes1247:

To me, unless you're talking about a Disney princess, I feel like princess has that connotation of pampered spoiled brat.

EXACTLY how I feel.

Plus I've seen way too many  big fat women walking through Walmart with pink sweatpants that say "princess' on the bum.

Yep I feel the same way.  I will avoid anything Princess related at all costs for as long as DD will let me! 

olivia_eve

We have avoided calling Rosie princess or getting her anything princess-y.  But you know what's crazy?  She read Cinderella at my IL's house and boom!  She was waaaaay into princesses, much to my chagrin.  I have no idea how it happened, it's genetic or something.  

I do funny things to try and combat the princess thing, like whenever we tell her a princess story we say that Cinderella went to college and became a doctor, stuff like that.  I know it's silly, but I think it's annoying that none of the Disney princesses want to do anything other than be a princess.  They just lay around and wait for Prince Charming, so I try and make them seem a little more ambitious!

Telyco

Huh...I am like the least girly girl ever and don't care about avoiding princesses that much. Well, I don't like characters on clothing at all, really. But I'd much rather let my kid watch a princess type thing than f-ing spongebob. Dressing up like a princess and pretending won't last forever. I bet a whole lot of female CEOs once enjoyed a barbie or princess. I don't think that watching a princess movie is going to make your daughter not want to get a job.

jnk062602

Here is how I feel - the negative connotation with Princess is something that adults feel.  Kids don't know.  They think it is a pretty girl in a pretty dress.  Which to me, is no big deal.

We don't have anything princessy, but she does have a pajama shirt that she likes that has cinderella, snow white maybe and a third one on there.  From watching Super Why, she thinks every princess is Princess P, so to her they are her Princess P jammies.  Also, we told her when she was a flower girl for my sister's wedding that she looked like a princess and she said "Yes, and Kimmie (my sister) too!"  I think it is cute on Sundays when she is all dressed up for church and DH or I ask her if she is Princess Ellie and she says Yes!  all happy.

kevinandmonica2011

MrsWhiteonWhiteSt:

Irisheyes1247:

To me, unless you're talking about a Disney princess, I feel like princess has that connotation of pampered spoiled brat.

EXACTLY how I feel.

Plus I've seen way too many  big fat women walking through Walmart with pink sweatpants that say "princess' on the bum.

Literally made me lol.  While I do agree w/ telyco that allowing/encouraging little girls to play princess on occasion will probably not lead to them not wanting to get a job when they grow up... the nickname still annoys me.

On a side note, I overheard a lady at Dunkin' Donuts the other day call her 2-ish y/o granddaughter "sexy"... almost lost my coffee.   There are worse things than "princess" I guess.

aSp6907

Eh, I agree with Telyco. To me it's not a big deal. When we go to Disney we are getting Belle a Princess Belle dress and taking her to meet the Princesses. We will let her dress up like a Princess and play. I did it as a child and I did not lay around waiting for Prince Charming. Just because your child likes Princesses and pretends to be one doesn't mean she is going to be a spoiled brat. It's how you treat and raise your child that is going to depict if she is a spoiled brat. And yes every once in a while I call her Princess.

Irisheyes1247

I don't mind if she LIKES princesses, I don't even care about "changing" their stories. I do mind that my MIL takes her to stores and CALLS her Princess and proceeds to buy her something at every place we shop "because a princess needs x" and I will especially mind if she starts ACTING like a princess, not pretend play, but being a brat.