Lessons I Learned from Watching Barbie Movies

I thought about this topic 4 months ago (draft saved 05/18/2011 to be exact). Now that I have some free time on my hands, I'm in the mood to finish this post. After reading my previous entry which is so depressing, I just thought this one should tip off the balance a bit.

Since my daughter turned 3 (she's turning 6 this month), I always enjoyed watching Barbie movies with her (here's Wiki's complete listing of Barbie movies) . From The Nutcracker to the most recent one we watched, Barbie: A Fairy Secret, I always enjoyed how Barbie transforms into a brave and intelligent girl that we all would like to be. I was even able to apply some of the lessons I learned from these movies in real life, especially when I had to face tough situations.

Here are some of my favorite Barbie movies:

Barbie and The Diamond Castle: Up to now I still catch my self humming or singing the songs in this movie - Two Voices One Song, Connected, We're Gonna Find It, and Believe. All of those songs have inspired me and somehow helped me have a more positive outlook in life.

Barbie and The Three Musketeers: I love this movie because of the stylish fight scenes, especially the part when they sneaked into the castle on order to protect the prince when all the male musketeers are either unconscious or tied up. I also loved one of Barbie's lines in the movie: True courage is pursuing your dream, even when everyone else says it's impossible."

Every time my daughter and I watch Barbie movies, I always hope that these movies would influence my daughter the way they influenced me. I hope that it her early years, she will be able to learn valuable lessons about hope, courage, honesty, kindness and love and that she will be able to use these lessons as she faces tougher things in life.