The Dogmother Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I read the article too, and found it interesting as the non-pink mother of a daughter who went through a very pink phase. The pressure from advertising, peers and the media is overwhelming and I was so careful that she shouldn't feel pressurised into it. Thankfully, all that has changed now and she's really not into pink stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well you've seen my daughter - multi coloured swap shop she is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I can see Rosie going that route in a few years - I can't really say no as I had multi-coloured hair as a teen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Cleo is planning on bleaching hers out & dying it blue for Reading Festival next year. At least I will be able to spot her in the crowd Devon had blue & pink stripes this year,but will have to stay blonde for next years fest, as I don't think Waitrose would be too impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 so long as they don't overdo it and it starts to break off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybird Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 OH got DD a High School Musical advent calendar. She was not impressed. After a few days she asked me if she could 'decorate' it. She coloured the girl on it orange (Hollywood suntan ) and gave her spots. The boys got moustaches, glasses, red noses and pigtales . She told me that she could now bear to look at them as they looked less 'pretty boy' and 'barbie girl'. She cannot understand the girls in her class who wear 'too much' make up, flutter their dreamy eyes at the boys and obsess over their clothes and hair. Over the years she has occasionally tried to 'fit in' but come to realise that she never will because she just thinks differently to the 'pink' girls. We get away with a lot because we do not have TV or glossy magazines in the house which, I believe, have a very negative influence on all. I am very proud of my daughter (although what mother isn't?). She is bright, sporty and sociable. However, she has few close friends (although plenty of casual acquaintances) and not being 'pink' can make for a difficult time in school. I agree that the media offers few good role models but our children will have a harder time (as mine have done) if they do not conform to whatever most of their peers are into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 so long as they don't overdo it and it starts to break off. It will be fine.Bleaching it once is OK, its when its done over & over that you get problems. Luckily Cleos hair is very short at the moment anyhow. The colour dyes are suprisingly gentle & only last 12 washes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Glad to hear it. A friend over-did it and her hair started to break off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 One and only son loves pink (and I did it for him ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 That's a stunning colour Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 What a cool looking son you've got Laura. My eldest boy's hair is now reaching the bottom end of his back but he hasn't asked for it to be dyed (yet)... I wonder if he will when I show him your boy's photo... Both my sons like most colours (including pink), they love cooking, anything arty, reading, but also running around playing Starwars, Lego and all sort of games. They both have male and female friends too (although they don't like 'pinky fluffy girly' girls - nothing to do with colours, it's the 'air-headness' associated to the image they don't like). I don't know if I was a tom-boy as a child, but remember being very little and telling people I was a boy, because I didn't want to be a girl. That was because all the limitations in girl toys and behaviours suited to a nice old girl - i.e. no running, no being loud, no horsey things (OK, that was in Spain. Here my 'horseyness' would have put me right in the middle of 'girly-land'!), etc etc So pink the colour is great, but as long as it's not the only colour 'allowed'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Since having Isabelle I have really become aware of the 'pink issue'. There are lots and lots of toys out there available in primary colours which would suit both a boy or a girl but now companies seem to offer a pink alternative along side it. Why?!! We bought Isabelle some mega bloks recently in bright colours but when we went shopping for a truck to put them in we were always offered the pink one by the shop assistant I grew up playing with action men (eagle eye was my fave) lego and scalextric and I cant imagine them offering these in pink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 After doing the washing it seems that my son has lots of pink shirts - DD has none! Cool hair by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
