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Gag. Yes, it happened, about the time I realized the Disney Channel "teenybopper" shows came on much earlier than I knew of. I thought it was an innocent morning of letting my daughter watch cartoons while I slept late.
This is the same little girl who has asked me repeatedly for makeup, doesn't understand why I won't buy her high-heeled wedge sandals, and wants to wear a bikini. She's SIX!!!
I feel like I'm so careful with this kind of thing... she has one Barbie doll, none of the dreaded "Bratz" dolls, and most of her toys are play and fantasy--doll house, grocery store, castle with dragons, blocks, Legos. I think the desire for all things girly and made-up must be in the water. I know if I took her to a spa to get her nails done and have a facial, she would love it. I would gag, but she'd be in heaven.
The hit of Christmas last year was a $1.99 Hello Kitty set of sparkly clear nail polish. All the other toys could have quietly disappeared and she never would have noticed.
