Real princesses, and how to convince your 3-year-old she's not one

[valancystirling]

Most days I don't fight it, I let Topie leave the house in whatever fancy getup she happens to be in, as long as there are no hoop skirts involved, and as long as she can physically fit into her carseat. Really, I barely even notice anymore, it's just the way it is, but I'm reminded of the sheer silliness whenever some stranger comes over and asks Topie if she's going to a party. Um, no, it's just Tuesday. But no harm in it, I think, and there's really a small window of opportunity for such little girl fun, so I don't make any fuss.

Now that Jake's mom has introduced her to Angelina Ballerina, though, she insists on being a ballerina princess. I've built up her little wardrobe of ballet and princessy outfits, from craigslist and yard sales, and for a while at least, she is all stocked up in fancy.

But sometimes it's just not a good idea to go out in the world in a leotard and tutu, and on those days, alternatives must be presented from her civilian wardrobe. She has at least a dozen beautiful dresses that she can wear any time she chooses, but now they are generally not fancy enough for her. I picked one out for her this morning and she argued that a princess has to be FANCIER than that. I'm pretty sure I've seen more actual princesses on TV than she has, so I told her that when she gets home from her date with daddy, I'll show her what real princesses look like and what they wear. Here are some links to pictures I'm going to show her.

http://www.teacakesandteddybears.com/FamousPrincesses.htm

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&ei=aaxUSridJ9DAlAeRt4nmCA&resnum=0&q=princess+grace&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=bKxUSruSGJSSlAfS2fyABw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1

http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=princess+diana&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=wqxUStbDEsrqlAer1eHpCA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=6

WHO ELSE SHOULD I SHOW HER?

Comments

[aliyna.livejournal.com]

Jane from Jane & the Dragon!! Not technically a princess, but was being groomed to be a lady in waiting to the queen. Decided to become apprenticed to a knight instead.

[bleppo.livejournal.com]

http://www.kongehuset.no/c28432/seksjonstekst_person/vis.html?tid=28797

[loki-quinn.livejournal.com]

What about Catherine the Great? or any of the Romanov princesses--Tatiana, Anastasia, etc.

Andromeda? Any of the great queens? They were princesses once (Mary, Elizabeth I and II).