A thread for fellow Disney haters - AIBU to.....

[pictish]

Not buy dd her heart's desire for Christmas?

She wants a Minnie Mouse toy. She is 3 - will be 4 in February.

Now - she only wants one because her little friend is a Minnie obsessive. She (the friend) has Minnie clothes, Minnie toys, Minnie bedroom, Minnie this Minnie that....and in particular, a Minnie plush toy that dd jealously covets whenever we visit their house.

I dislike most things Disney - it would be a cold day in Hell before I would shell out for a trip to Disneyland (Paris OR Florida). We don't even have the Disney channel...so dd's knowledge of Minnie Mouse is simply through her wee pal.

Of all the things Disney - the biggest turn off is Mickey and Minnie Mouse. They're ugly and irritating, and represent all the things about Disney I balk at. The merchandising, the American-ness of it all. Tasteless, brash and tacky is how I find it and them.

Now - I don't expect everyone to agree with that, but that is how I feel. We all have our particular dislikes, and things we won't cave in about, and Disney is mine. A handful of DVDs is one thing - the merchandising quite another.

I don't want to buy her a Minnie Mouse - she will take it everywhere and it will annoy the fuck out of me. Dh says no way, as he hates Disney too.

AIBU?

I am popping out to take ds2 to his swimming lesson, so I will expect to come back to a bunch of replies telling me how awful I am.

Oh - and should add - ds2 (who is a year older than dd) has now started saying he wants a Mickey Mouse, as they always like to have the same stuff. I am appalled!

[BadgersBottom]

I don't particularly feel one way or the other about Disney - it was only ever a passing phase in this house BUT I am so with pictish on this - I have a highly unreasonable loathing for Mickey/Minnie mouse! No idea why really but there's never been one here and never would have been!

[hackmum]

I can't stand Disney either. However, I usually gave in on this kind of thing because I don't think it's particularly harmful, and I also agree with mummytime about the attractiveness of forbidden fruit. In 20 years' time, your dd will still gripe about the fact that you never allowed her a Minnie Mouse. On the other hand, if you give in to her, she will probably grow out of it quite quickly.

There are so many ghastly things that your DD will find desirable, it's probably worth picking your battles.

[CheerMum]

Barney the fucking dinosaur

We had to spend FUCKING YEARS singing that CUNTY song at bedtime!

YEARS!!!!!!!

EVERY GOD-DAMN NIGHT!!!!!!

.......and breathe......

[DameMargotFountain]

whatever it is, i have no love for the squeaky-voiced vermin

[OneHandWavingFree]

YANBU to hate Disney (I do, too).

YANBU to make whatever decisions you see fit about what you spend your money on and what your daughter gets for Christmas.

YABVVU to say that the "tasteless, brash and tacky" things about Disney are due to "the American-ness of it all."

That is obviously what SoleSource is referring to, and she's right. It's offensive and you probably wouldn't be so comfortable saying it about any other nationality.

[Mrsjay]

Barney the fucking dinosaur

We had to spend FUCKING YEARS singing that CUNTY song at bedtime!

'there there' it is ok ((hug))

[BadgersBottom]

SoleSource Mon 12-Nov-12 17:01:25

Another anti-American thread.

Racist much?

SoleSource - sometimes the crap you post stops me dead in my tracks. This is one such occasion. Get yourself educated before you spout off (and you're no innocent in the 'racist' stakes yourself!) - "American" is NOT a race. Ok?

[OneHandWavingFree]

As I said above I'm a Disney hater. I'm not a big fan of Hello Kitty, either. If I gave all the reasons why I don't like Kitty much and summed it up as "The Japanese-ness of it all", would that be okay?

I'm guessing it would not.

[CheerMum]

YEARS!!!!!!!

(allows self to be shuffled off into a quiet room by Mrsjay)

[pictish]

Sorry - am I not allowed to find American shite brash and tacky?

Guess what? I hate McDonalds playsets too. And the Coca Cola Christmas advert. Cos I'm a big old racist.

[pigletpower]

I am not or never have been a lentil weaver,but all of my kids have never had any Disney toys or Winnie the fucking Pooh.They are reasonably well adjusted.OP do not get sucked into corporate shite.

[LynetteScavo]

Disney = American?

What year are we in?

And if you want to talk racism, go and look at the crows in Dumbo.

[sittinginthesun]

Haven't read the while thread, but my children have always known that "we don't Do Disney" in this house. We also don't do MacDonalds, or Fruit Shoots. It has been drummed in from babyhood.

DS2(age 6) recently went to MacDonalds with a friend's family, and we explained that he is now big enough to decide on this, but there was no way I would take him and spend a penny of my money there.

Both boys think it's fair enough. No doubt they will have their own moral code when they are older, but they have to accept mine.

I would carefully explain to your dc that you don't like Disney because ......, and suggest other, far better toys for Christmas.

If they are still adamant, then Father Christmas does have certain power to over rule mummy (see Nintendo Wii in this house last year), but at least you've made your position clear.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

But Disney is tacky,brash and American. I really don't see what the problem is with that statement.

It's not "hurtful" it's a fact.

British people don't cry racism when Americans refers to us as "uptight with bad teeth". Not least because most of us understand what the definition of race and therefore racism is.

[OneHandWavingFree]

It's shite because it's shite, OP. Not because it's American.

You're allowed to say whatever you like, and others are allowed to point out that it was a bit of a shitty thing to say.

[OneHandWavingFree]

Nobody is saying that it's anti-American to hate Disney.

I am certainly not saying that. I hate Disney too, which is why I clicked on the thread.

Pictish is the one who equated the brash tackiness of Disney with "American-ness", so if you're wondering where the "Disney=American" idea came from, re-read the OP.

[Oldandindie]

Ye gods I've now heard it all !
Maybe best not get her a puppy or kitten as I'm pretty sure you could argue about the influence of Tom and Jerry cartoons have on lo.....
It's PRETEND play with a stuffed bloody toy.....
If you ban something from your child's life that other peers have , for example pink, sweets, princess dress up , it makes a child covert that item instead of naturally growing put of it ...
I wish for a day in my life where all I worried about was the effect a stuffed mouse had on my child

[pictish]

I'm not worried about the effect it will have on her.
I just dislike it. Your Barney the dinosaur (or equivalent) is my Minnie Mouse.

[poozlepants]

So do all of you who hate Disney hate Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, Tangled, Brave etc?
Personally I find Mickey Mouse rincredibly annoying but I love all those films. I agree the Disney Store is the 7th circle of hell but I went in this week to buy a furry Sully for DS's stocking because it will make him so happy.

[GwendolineMaryLacey]

I'm a Disney hater too. And I vowed it would never darken my doorstep etc etc. But I'm not the one whose little cup of joy overflows at a Rapunzel dress or a Cinderella nightdress. My 4yo is. Between myself, family and the school, I'm sure we can provide enough of an influence to counteract the wanting to marry a prince and look pretty stuff but for now, it's the thing she loves most in the world.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I rather like Disney and Americans as it goes. I am quite excited about having children so I can buy all the films on DVD

[DinosaursOnASpaceship]

You hate the Christmas Coke advert?

holidays are coming, holidays are coming

[ppeatfruit]

Agree with the op who said YOU DON"T OWN YR. CHILD get the thing 2nd hand if it makes you feel better pict (but yr child's feelings are more important in this case) yr DD is 3 YEARS OLD.

[PoppyWearer]

I am also a Disney-disliker. I never (and still don't) understand why people think it's better for their DCs to watch Disney Junior than CBeebies. Seriously?!?! .

I tried to keep DC1 out of the influence of Disney. I really did. Although a few things crept in like Baby Einstein.

But...earlier in the year a friend came over from the States and brought half the contents of the Disney Store with her for my DCs. DC1 fell in love with Minnie Mouse. Now we are veterans of Disneyland Paris (it's excellent, I promise you) and DC1 insists of watching fecking Disney Junior whenever we let her (not often).

I like old-school Disney and stuff like Toy Story, but it's the schmaltzy Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, etc that I cannot abide. And don't get me started on what they've done to my beloved Art Attack.

So, OP, YANBU. But you may as well accept the inevitable (Minnie is everywhere) and repeat after me..."this is a phase, this too shall pass".

[SJisontheway]

DD has just turned 4 and is going through a pink sparkly princess phase for the last year, encouraged by her friend in school. I resisted for a long time, until I discussed it with a friend. She is still bitter and holds a grudge against her mother for not allowing her to indulge her inner princess. It made me reconsider and now I allow some of the princess shite in moderation.It makes my DD very happy and I'm sure the phase will pass.
I think you should buy the mouse.