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If it is door #2.... that person won't be working for mattel too long.
BTW, I'd like to step on dora... anybody that happy and positive all the time just annoys the crap out of me. Why not show our little girls how to stand up for themselves, that the world isn't sunshine and rainbows, that it is okay to get pissed off?
That's funny. Kinda irks you, doesn't it. Now, if we were to catch her as she exits out the back door to avoid all those 'tweens', we could put a bag over her head and tie a rock to her feet.... Oh, sorry, almost got carried away..
I am wondering if someone can find a link to an article that actually says Mattel is gearing the new Dora doll to tweens where they define the age as 5-8 year olds? I am curious about this so I did a quick google search and scanned a few articles. All I've seen so far is talk of Mattel making a tween Dora version of the doll.
Sorry but I don't know how to do the link thing But if you do a Google Search for tweens Dora 5 - 8, a number of stories will come up. One of them is entitled "After Dora Uproar, Nick and Mattel Soothe Moms."
I found an article reacting to the initial bad reaction the "tween Dora" received. What is says is that the doll will be marketed to 5-8 year old girls - not tweens.
However, Dora herself is supposed to be of "tween age" like 10-11. IMO, she looks very "Disney" with the giant eyes and flowing hair. THe clothing doesn't seem wrong to me - leggings and a loose dress - but the fact she has a necklace and earrings is a bit "mature" for a ten year old.
After Dora uproar, Nick and Mattel soothe moms (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090316/ap_on_en_tv/dora_for_tweens - broken link)
Uggg.... sorry to harp on this but I despise bad journalism! And this is a case of bad journalism if the OP did in fact read an article that indicated Mattel defined tween as age 5-8, because they did not.
Mattel is releasing Tweenage Dora for kids age 5 and up. They are defining the new Dora as tween, not the age group it is geared towards!
I am wondering if someone can find a link to an article that actually says Mattel is gearing the new Dora doll to tweens where they define the age as 5-8 year olds? I am curious about this so I did a quick google search and scanned a few articles. All I've seen so far is talk of Mattel making a tween Dora version of the doll.
Thats what I think too. In my experience, having 3 little girls, little girls seem to like things that are slightly older than them. Like Dora..my kids LOVED Dora..when they were 2-3. My 5yo is bored with Dora now, she says Dora is for babies. She likes Spongebob now.
My 8yo is obsessed with Hannah Montana, High School Musical, etc. Now, the characters in those shows/moves may BE teenagers, but those shows target audience is actually NOT teenagers, it is more the 9-12 crowd. Just because a character is a certain age, doesn't mean the target audience is that same age.
So I took from what I read from Mattel that Dora herself would be a tween and she would be marketed for the 5-8yo set.
Yeah. Rereading the article, I guess what they are saying is that the Dora is a "tween" and its targeted for 5 - 8 year olds. Good to know noone is officially calling 5 - 8 year old "tweens." But I'm still not thrilled that they feel they have to market "tween" stuff to 5 year olds. I, personally think its ridiculous. Oh well, my girls don't really watch that much t.v. anyhow. I think most of the stuff is brain mush.
Did there ever even used to be such a thing as a "tween" at all? I certainly don't remember it.
No. Its a new term, which I bet was invented by the media to market older kids stuff to younger kids and encourage them to grow up faster. Have you ever watched the Disney shows? The commercials on the shows all seem to be for the next age level up so they can drag the younger set into it and get them hooked on it. Anybody really think the Miley Cyrus scantily clad photos wasn't all planned by Disney to bump her up to the next age level? I really can't stand what is being thrown at our kids these days and robbing them of their childhood. Like another poster said, its up to us parents to just say "NO!" For the record, my girls, ages 7 & 9 do not watch, wear or play with Hannah Montana, Hillary Duff, etc. and are perfectly happy with that. It can be done!
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But if you do a Google Search for tweens Dora 5 - 8, a number of stories will come up. One of them is entitled "After Dora Uproar, Nick and Mattel Soothe Moms."
