[pandoraou812]

You sound like my 9 yr old daughter, Sassy. She has the claim to fame in our neighbor of out climbing & out running all the boys, even the 12 yr olds. She likes her dresses at times but would rather be in jeans or shorts & a plain t shirt. There will be no short shorts for her or shirts with tacky slogans. I hate seeing the mini me’s with their mothers in the malls. I avoid malls as much as I can. I want my daughter to have a childhood as long as she can. There is no rush to grow up or have a boyfriend in our house.

[penelopesire]

Good for you! I feel sory for women trying to raise girls in today’s world. I had my neice and her daughter living with me for awhile and was horrified at the slutty barbies and Bratz dolls at the toy stores. I finally bought an old fashioned dollhouse and got my great neice involved in decorating it etc., but even that was fraught with cultural rot at times.

[surrey]

That was my daughter as a teen. She put her brothers and most of the boys at school to shame. She lived to play sports yet she was voted Homecoming Queen. When she seriously started dating, she stated that when she got engaged she would pass on a ring and would prefer a ten speed bike. Let’s be honest ,that may be taking things too far. She’s now 38 and has 2 gorgeous diamonds on her hand.