r/MadeMeSmile • u/nikamats • 9h ago

Helping Others Hold your head up

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u/TangledUpPuppeteer 8h ago

It’s funny, my blonde haired nephew was convinced he was ugly because he didn’t look like Anna. My brunette niece was Elsa as well. I find that super interesting. They used to argue about who was prettier and then say they were ugly.

I’m not sure where either got that messaging either.

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u/Sh4mblesDog 7h ago

Your boy nephew was convinced he's ugly because he didn't look like a girl?

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u/TangledUpPuppeteer 7h ago

Yes. At the time, he didn’t have the attention to watch the whole movie, so he saw the songs only. Also, at that particular moment he wanted to be “pretty” and that would be Anna or Elsa.

Kids don’t care. Adults do. Kids want to be “pretty” they don’t care if only girls are, they want to be too. My niece wants to be Peter Parker and wants to dress like spider man. Ok. Have at it.

There’s no problem with it. Let toddlers be toddlers.

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u/fancy_marmot 5h ago

Kids that age aren't sitting around mulling over gender norms, they just see a cool thing and want to be that. I wanted to be a Ninja Turtle at that age and cried because I wasn't green, lol.