Who Knew? Barbie Is a Lactivist!
Seen one morning in my kitchen:
My 4.5-year-old took the dress off her Barbie doll. My 23-month-old picked up the doll and put it to her mouth. “Aww, how sweet!” I thought. “She’s giving her a kiss! No, wait, she’s nursing!”
I used to worry that my girls got the wrong ideas about body image from Barbie dolls, but clearly they know the true purpose of Barbie’s ample breasts!
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5 opinions for Who Knew? Barbie Is a Lactivist!
Cheryl
Nov 20, 2006 at 3:45 pm
Hee hee
Rory
Jan 9, 2007 at 9:03 am
It doesn’t take long for them to learn this, does it.
Ours is going through a little phase at the moment. She’s doing the smacking sound with her lips. We weren’t too sure what it was at first, until I had her on MY lap and she was doing it. So it dawned on us she was simulating feeding - and then a little twinkle came into her eye, and then she started giggling. She knew she was doing it!
Angela
Jan 9, 2007 at 9:26 am
That’s the best - when the child’s sense of humor starts to come out!
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