to wish people would not use the phrase "our little princess"?

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It always seems to crop up in terrible cases of abduction etc where people refer to their dd as their "little princess", "daddy's little princess" etc.

Arf at GreenEyes.

It is VERY odd to bring this up in the context of a missing child btw.

Agree jenai & mrs dv on context.

This could also be deliberate wording on police part, we just don't know.

I am my stepdad's princess and don't care who knows it (although sadly not 'little' ).

I'm not keen on the term myself, but i'm shocked that anyone would think to bring this up in relation to the words of the parents of a missing girl.

It's staggeringly insensitive. Heartless in the extreme.

That family are going through hell and you're picking at their choice of words to describe their missing child?

Shameful.

I agree. Mr and Mrs Stammers are clearly out of their minds with worry. Their child is god knows where with a man who has groomed her for months.

But let's nit pick over their previously private name for their child.

YAButterlyU

For instance, Mothercare have these car signs: 'Princess on Board' and 'Little Monster on Board'. I hate the way girls are portrayed as 'princesses' and boys as 'monsters'.
I frequently see 'little prince on board' signs.

We sometimes call dd "PK" which stands for Princess Katie. We also call her Katie Koo, Kit Kat, Munch, Munchie, Miss Munch, Munchie Moo, Monkey, Sweetie Pie, little Miss Munch and Peppa Pg.

(Peppa Pig is her choice.)

They are just names.

enjoy but being called a princess is the important bit here.
Not that a underage girl is missing in another country with a man who has abused his position and essentially groomed her. That's not the important bit. Nor is how sick with worry the parents are

Sookie I refer you back to the OP where the OP clearly references cases of abduction.

While I can see the sentiment behind your post, one of the few memories I have of my Dad before my mother managed to drive him away was that he called me his Princess.

He was the only person who ever made me feel positive about myself in my childhood. I'd rather be called a Princess by someone who loves me than live with the constant criticism and belittlement that my mother handed out on a daily basis.

YABU to make me feel that that memory is somehow tarnished.

sorry enjoy I was agreeing with you in a sarcastic way.
Clearly I need to work on it.

I think at those times parents can call their child what the hell they want. They are saying to them the child is special.

I actually think that this thread is insulting. I don't think it's coincidence that it's been brought up at this time and it's in bad taste

I hope you don't feel that way ruby. That's a lovely memory.

Apologies too Sookie I can see your point now .

There is a girl bias in this country???

The radio news just said the search for Megan has been extended across Europe as it's feared her teacher has taken her out of France.

I think the reason we see 'princess' used more in these cases is that a majority of abduction cases involve girls. not that our boys aren't princes.

Prince/princess/little shit. Who cares it's a child, they are missing, they are loved and their parents want then back!

Yes, StrawberrytallCAKE - hadn't you noticed?

ETA: I didn't see the references to a missing child when I read the first post. Had I seen it, I probably wouldn't have posted.

Poor parents they must be bloody frantic.

If my daughter was missing the last thing on my mind would be to worry about whether anyone was offended at a private name I used for her. Shocking that anyone would even thing to slate those parents for it.

A lot of young girls want to be princesses, I think there are two ways to go with that, either discourage it or use it to your advantage.

When she was little my dd wanted to be a princess so she was informed that princesses have wonderful manners so if she wants to be a princess she needs to remember to say please and thank you and to be kind. It seemed to do the trick.