eavesdropping

I love listening to my children play.  They have so much fun in their imaginary worlds.

We are lucky enough to have Bella, an 8 year old we watch, in the mix of things.  She brings a girl’s perspective to the table and makes it “okay” to play house or babies.

Of course the boys add their own little twist to things.  The other day this was the story line they created.

Zach:  Pretend I’m a baby and Hans Solo is the mama.

Luke:  I’m a baby too!

Zach:  Okay you’re a baby too and then our mother dies.

Which brings me to a point of contention with Walt Disney.  In most of his great animated movies, the mother is dead or dies.  Think about it:

Cinderella: Dead mom, dad marries a meany.

Finding Nemo:  Mom dies and dad becomes overprotected.

Snow White:  See Cinderella above.

Bambi:  Evil hunters shoot his mama.

Come to think of it a lot of other kid stories have dead mothers - Harry Potter, Wizard of Oz.

What is it with Hollywood killing off all the moms?  Does it make the story better?

Something to think about.

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