The childhood orientation mostly influences the majority of children behaviour, this depends on the environment they are placed. Both boys and girls in preschool have a whole world of fantasy that they live in and a lot of wishes that they ride on. This wishes and fantasy influence their gender role to a large extent (Orenstein, 2007). The stories that they read in children books and watch on television makes them have certain traits. This stories they are told add virtue to them and fence away those bad vices that they have. For instance, the behaviour of most girls in preschool is as a result of fairy characters like Cinderella, snow white, Ariel and many other fairies. For boys who are obsessed with power and intellect the Superman and Tin Tin adventure influence the way they behave (Orenstein, 2006). Both parents play a vital role to make sure that these children ingest the right information when reading this book. Most of the parents have always been encouraging their children to read most of this books so that they can learn. The behaviour of preschool children is primarily influenced by fairy tale books they read and film they watch as they strive to be like them in one way or another.
First of all, a child behaviour is heavily influenced by parents past life. For instance most girls behaviour is controlled by the way her mother used to be. Those mothers who are obsessed with beauty always ensure that their children have the perfect dresses and hairstyle that they have wished for in life. Nevertheless all this may be as a result of the fantasy world of Cinderella who lived, walked, talked, sleeps and wakes in beauty. So when a child is placed in a right condition she or he will always be beautiful in everything he says or touch. Parents who take their children to Disney land, this act as an eye-opener to this young girls to behave like many of the princes they see there. According to Peggy Orenstein,” girls now feel that they must not only ‘have it all’ but be it all: Cinderella and Supergirl. Aggressive and agreeable. Smart and stunning.” By this most of the mothers want their children to grow up tidy beautiful and intelligent just like the super girls they want them to be.
Secondly,’ the princesses’ character have influenced self-esteem of most girls in various ways. Most girls who are read this super girl always wanted to be like them in one way or another. For instance the way they behave, their hairstyle, the way they talk, this may breed a sense of confidence in them. While as to others who do not want to be like them in the trend feel like they are outcast and others avoid them. This ‘princesses’ character is what most this preschool girls want mostly to be associated with as they do not want to share with other children. This behaviour also affects this girl up to the time they reach college. For instance the Ariel character influence most girls to be slim as Ariel is and be good swimmer (Holbrook, 2016). But for those who are chubby and read Ariel story they gain low self-esteem because they are not thin. People with self-esteem issues have found it hard to come to terms with this characters as they have not got the best reviews for themselves. All this encourage them to create their comfort zones away from these princesses character. But those who have been getting the best reviews have got themselves in many people heart as it influences their outward and inside appearance that radiates all. Just like Cinderella, you will shine in everything you do and touch. Also, Tiana the black princess have encouraged those young black girls who do not want to associate with Cinderella to gain confidence. As most of the black girls want to associate with her, this act as a springboard to the little black girls to have right self-esteem.
Thirdly, the fairy tales also encourages good virtues and rebuke vices that affect child behaviour. Most of the preschool children who have come across the stories of snow white and Cinderella learn kindness, forbearance and humility that the princesses had. To most of the children any person who does not treat the other with compassion they see him or her as uncouth savage and one who does not belong. So you have to behave in the best manners as possible so that when the time for reward comes you get the best of it. For instance, after Cinderella going through the hell she comes out victorious as she remained humble and kind to all who treated her bad. She was rewarded eventually by marrying the prince. Snow white also is paid by marrying prince charming. When most of the children learn about this their behaviour changes for the better that make it right for them.
Lastly, most of the Disney fairy stories have always encouraged femininity in many girls. This story has given most young girls a voice that was denied to them by society, as they have aired voiced of most of the girl. The girls nowadays can be seen as relevant people just like men. Cinderella and snow white are known as a symbol of encouragement to many young women. This fairy tale are a role model to young girls because they are the one who influences the way most women think, dress, talk and behave. A lot of young girls s always strive to be like them as they are the one every one of them is looking up to as muse. Every woman who has read or even watch them see them as an idle model woman who every woman would like to be. The dominance of this story encourages the women to stand up even in a difficult time because most of the women do give up quickly and they do not persist. But Cinderella and snow white encourage a lot of women to rise to the occasion every time they are down. Also these fairy tales promote a woman to have a strong identity as a woman. As it also urges the beauty of a woman in every aspect. According to Peggy Orenstein, “the idea of all girls should aspire to the throne” should be supported so that every woman can be able to have a voice that can roar at any time. All women young and old have always have got the best out of this fairy character as they perceive them as a goddess and a source of feminism movement that fight for their right. With the emergence of this story women have grown to be strong and unrelenting people who never back off.
In conclusion, the consumption of this fairy tales has had a lot of positive effect on the majority of children. It has encouraged and shaped the behaviour of every little girl and women at the same time, as the devoiced voice is free for the world to hear. The virtues that are vital to the women have reinforced a lot of respect for women in the society. The princesses of Disney land have brought a lot of good to children as they are a symbol of a strong personality that encourage them to have a strong identity.
References
Holbrook, S. (2016, March 29). Parents need to talk to their daughters about the joys of sex, not just the danger. Retrieved from Washington Post: http:www.washingtonpost.com
Orenstein, P. (2006, December 24). “What’s Wrong With Cinderella? Retrieved from The New York Times: http://www.thenewyorktimes
Orenstein, P. (2007). Waiting for Daisy. New York: Bloomsbury.
