Comparing Spagettio's, Crayons, And A Barbie Doll

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There is a proverb that states that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. This means that there cannot be a universal definition of beauty. Perceived by one individual as beautiful considered visually unpleasant by a different individual. Though such different opinions exist about the definition of beauty, a large quantity of people shares a definite opinion on whether something is beautiful or not. When a typical woman thinks back on her childhood, three things quickly come to mind: SpagettiO’s, crayons, and a Barbie Doll. The Barbie is more than just a doll, to an innocent child; it often becomes part of a girl’s life. The Barbie is a friend, a stylist, a mentor, and even a role model for young children. Numerous Americans can easily …show more content…

During a group play, this improves on their interaction skills while sharing their ideas behind their decisions for dressing up their dolls. These are great benefits in the development of children as they learn there is no limit in this world, and they are only limited by their own minds. Playing with Barbie dolls can influence your child’s creativity. She can create many different looks for Barbie based on how she feels and comes up with different scenarios to encourage creativity and activate that part of your child’s brain. Do you know that the Barbie doll could provide your child with successful career choices? The Barbie comes with a variety of career options, e.g. Nurse, Doctor, Police Officer, Firefighter and even Computer Engineer, that can help to play a part in encouraging your daughter that she is not limited in her future career choices. The Barbie encourages your daughter that she can be anything she sets her mind to. The varieties of Barbie play sets are also a great option to encourage role-playing. Role-playing provides your child with a better understanding of the certain aspects about the real world outside of his or her controlled environment. The different scenarios, …show more content…

Relating beauty with youthfulness or relating it to suitability for a given purpose. Both definitions can apply in different situations, one aspect of beauty that stands out determined by the level of attraction it is to the human eye. The level of beauty perceived by the male will most likely determine the choice of a mate he makes. Thorough psychological research, a person’s demeanor may affect how his or her beauty is perceived by others. Showing the definition of beauty determines by the person holding it. I, personally, played with Barbie dolls growing up, and am very well adjusted, no body-image issues or resultant eating disorder. Personally, I believe true beauty is not a physical attribute but an inner aspect of oneself. The confidence we have in ourselves relates directly to how our children will see us and mimic. I teach my preteen twin daughters, it is not physical attributes that make one’s beauty but your inner beauty. But I also teach them to be healthy physically, not necessarily being a size triple zero or a size 16. How you feel and the confidence you hold inside is what healthy is, no matter what the number you are. My daughters, myself, my mother have all played with Barbie and support what Barbie’s message is. As a parent, it is my duty to teach my children its true

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