tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post2215431857186073655..comments2024-03-28T23:38:22.511-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Saturday Food for ThoughtMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-12816518274978756072014-01-18T15:17:24.322-08:002014-01-18T15:17:24.322-08:00Thanks for the link on advertising to girls. It wa...Thanks for the link on advertising to girls. It was hard work raising a daughter born in 1995 to keep her from buying into the "pink" aisle. Luckily, she had enough sense of self that she was quite happy playing with swords and wooden blocks. And Disney had not yet flooded the world with their Princess franchise, so there was interest but not obsession, Mulan and Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl were as beloved as Aerial.<br /><br />I am a firm believer that young children should be taught about marketing in school somewhere around 3rd–5th grade. Sooner would be better, but I don't know if they could grasp the concept before then.<br /><br />SolvayGirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com