Comments on: Don’t read this if you love Bratz dolls http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/ Modern Australian Family Life Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:32:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: downwiththekids.net » Blog Archive » My Little Pony http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-1360 downwiththekids.net » Blog Archive » My Little Pony Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:56:41 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-1360 [...] may remember my post about shopping at an educational toy shop for Big Sis’ birthday. Well, it appears that while [...] […] may remember my post about shopping at an educational toy shop for Big Sis’ birthday. Well, it appears that while […]

]]> By: shuey6 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-946 shuey6 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:24:26 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-946 I never bought Bratz, but my 11 year-old has something like 15 of them she's rec'd as gifts over the years. Since she's older, we have talked about all of the above and she "gets" it -- but I wouldn't want my 4 year-old to have them. All of the Barbies are always nekkid which is worse than the clothing, anyway. I never bought Bratz, but my 11 year-old has something like 15 of them she’s rec’d as gifts over the years. Since she’s older, we have talked about all of the above and she “gets” it — but I wouldn’t want my 4 year-old to have them. All of the Barbies are always nekkid which is worse than the clothing, anyway.

]]> By: Tracee Sioux http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-940 Tracee Sioux Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:31:50 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-940 This is what happened when the coach told me the name of my daughter's soccer team was The Bratz. http://traceesioux.blogspot.com/2007/02/go-bratz-go.html Tracee Sioux So Sioux Me Empower Your Self Empower Your Daughter http://www.sosiouxme.com BlogFabulous http://www.blogfabulous.com This is what happened when the coach told me the name of my daughter’s soccer team was The Bratz.

http://traceesioux.blogspot.com/2007/02/go-bratz-go.html

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]]> By: shauna http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-938 shauna Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:54:56 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-938 Amen! We've banned Bratz from our house for those exact same reasons. I don't know why toy manufacturers (and clothing manufacturs, but that's another post) want to sexualize our young daughters. And I loved the line from your post: "These dolls resemble the kinds of kids I don’t want Big Sis hanging out with in High School, so why give her the plastic versions to play with as a preschooler?" Thanks! Amen! We’ve banned Bratz from our house for those exact same reasons. I don’t know why toy manufacturers (and clothing manufacturs, but that’s another post) want to sexualize our young daughters. And I loved the line from your post: “These dolls resemble the kinds of kids I don’t want Big Sis hanging out with in High School, so why give her the plastic versions to play with as a preschooler?”

Thanks!

]]> By: mum http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-901 mum Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:13:32 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-901 The other place for bad role models is "video hits" type shows. Some of the images of women there, that are considered mainstream, astound me! But that's the subject of another post I think! The other place for bad role models is “video hits” type shows. Some of the images of women there, that are considered mainstream, astound me! But that’s the subject of another post I think!

]]> By: Karen Lynch-Live the Power http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-900 Karen Lynch-Live the Power Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:43:12 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-900 I agree with you about "Bratz" even wrote a post on my site about "Barbies and Bratz" they just don't project the image of a successful female and as Mom to 3 daughters I am very conscious of "Successful Females"! I agree with you about “Bratz” even wrote a post on my site about “Barbies and Bratz” they just don’t project the image of a successful female and as Mom to 3 daughters I am very conscious of “Successful Females”!

]]> By: SeaBird http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-899 SeaBird Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:18:24 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-899 I prefer the educational stores, too. I always spend a little too much money there! I prefer the educational stores, too. I always spend a little too much money there!

]]> By: Carey http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-898 Carey Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:26:49 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-898 I dont like the bratz dolls either. I will not buy them. When im shopping for presents i like to find things that make kids do something, watercolor paints and paper, latchhook kits, sculpture painting, learn to knit...course these are older kid gifts, but there is something out there for everyone. I dont like the bratz dolls either. I will not buy them. When im shopping for presents i like to find things that make kids do something, watercolor paints and paper, latchhook kits, sculpture painting, learn to knit…course these are older kid gifts, but there is something out there for everyone.

]]> By: Karen http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-895 Karen Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:36:13 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-895 Here, here!! I agree wholeheartedly! The Bratz dolls represent everything I DON'T want my daughter to be! Here, here!! I agree wholeheartedly! The Bratz dolls represent everything I DON’T want my daughter to be!

]]> By: mum http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-892 mum Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:31:14 +0000 http://downwiththekids.net/2007/07/29/dont-read-this-if-you-love-bratz-dolls/#comment-892 A movie? Oh well - at least Big Sis is still too little to want to go and see it? Maybe the whole phenomenon will have blown over by the time she gets 'interested'? A movie? Oh well - at least Big Sis is still too little to want to go and see it? Maybe the whole phenomenon will have blown over by the time she gets ‘interested’?

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