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By: Scoutmamma

Scoutmamma — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:03:15 +0000

Whatever happened to NO means NO? Parents today try to hard to be their kids “buddy”. Enough is enough. If the child is dressed cleanly and properly, that’s enough. If she (or even he) wants to get “Fancy” at home, so be it. Stick to rules and enforce them.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:39:57 +0000

OK. I too have a “fancy nancy” at home. She is 4. And I honestly do not think there is anything wrong with her wanting to look pretty and fancy. She understands that some things (like her dressup makeup, jewelry, and costumes) are for home. But, like in the books if my daughter is wearing socks they have ruffles (because yes they do make her play soccer better). We recently bought her school supplies for the year and her backpack and lunch box are…you guessed it….fancy nancy. It is a phase. Set ground rules and stick to them. I remember when you had to wear a dress places otherwise you were not dressed correctly. Just tell your friend to hold her ground on the important stuff (only she and her husband can decide what that is for her family), choose her battles, and decide if this is worth the fight.

By: DB

DB — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:45:10 +0000

Jodee, welcome! I think that phenomenon that you commented on — girls “dumbing themselves down” is one of the reason why some middle-schools are experimenting separating math and English classes by sex. It has been great at our school — I’m convinced that boys and girls often have radically different learning styles, and being able to practice scholastic leadership in a classroom without worrying about whether or not the cute guy two rows over will still be interested in you after you beat him on a geometry problem is a GOOD thing, in my book. That’s why many families are proponents of same-sex schools, especially for girls.

By: motherjanegoose

motherjanegoose — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:51:17 +0000

Welcome jodee…we’re glad to have you…

By: jodee

jodee — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:24:08 +0000

BTW, hubby and I were only blessed with one child, and I am SO GLAD that we were blessed with a boy. I don’t know how to do Fancy Nancy! Or hair, or that matter!

By: jodee

jodee — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:22:20 +0000

I meant to say, “Way to think that ONE through!”

By: jodee

jodee — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:21:28 +0000

I’m a teacher, and I have had quite a few “Fancy Nancy” students over the past 20 years. I currently teach gifted 6th graders, and the girls are often torn between maximizing their cognitive assets or their physical ones……I try very hard to compliment them daily on their cognitive assets—–”Great question!” “Way to think that on through!” “THAT’S thinking outside the box!”. I hate for girls to think that their self-worth is tied exclusively to their outward appearance. So many times I have seen them dumb themselves down so that the boys will like them more.

By: DB

DB — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:10:56 +0000

MJG: Black patent Mary Janes — with NO heel! — and brown or black loafers, oh yeah! There used to be a wonderful independent children’s shoe store in Sandy Springs that did a fabulous job fitting kids’ shoes. The owner once commented that he felt that some of the chain stores for kids tended to deliberately fit a bit small, to encourage additional sales.

By: motherjanegoose

motherjanegoose — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:06:43 +0000

DB…hahaha…Sunday church shoes…yes you and I know what we mean but does anyone else?
I am thinking black patent mary janes for the younger set and brown loafers for boys!!!!

Do you remember going to an actual shoe store to be fitted for shoes? Do you have a shoe horn?
Do you need one for flip flops….LOL….have a great weekend!

Becky…who could turn down a $39 pair of shoes for a dollar….KUDOS!