Why do little girls still like tea sets when the art of tea parties is mostly

[Baitball Blogger]

lost in our culture?

[progressoid]

1. Do they really like them though?

Our girls (and their friends) had no interest. We had a nice tea set that came from their cousins, who also showed no interest in it. We gave it away to someone else who also probably didn't use it.

[Skittles]

2. I never liked them, and I was a schoolgirl in England

yes indeed

[hay rick]

3. So far, DU's anecdotal evidence is lining up against you but...

I think little girls still want to be princesses even though the real world chances of that happening are nil.

[bamademo]

4. Downton Abbey. I have my granny's tea set and I have high tea once a month

But we put vodka in it.

[CTyankee]

7. but princesses have power and they are always dressed well...

and I think the movie "Frozen" went a long way to reframe the princess image...

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Little girls just like to be princesses. That is true for many of them.

I saw one adorable little girl wearing an outfit that I believe had all the expected fluffs, plus the one that caught my attention. She wore a pink tutu over a pair of black stretchy pants that flared at the bottom. And the flares were loud and pink. And what made it stand out was that the pants were capri-cut, meaning that the flares only made it halfway down her calves.

She carried herself with tremendous confidence. If you're going to wear it, wear it proudly.

[LiberalElite]

5. I was big on tea sets as a child -

I think it was the influence of Disney's Alice In Wonderland cartoon - "More Tea, Alice?" "How can i have more when I haven't had any yet." ( Giggles. )

[Baitball Blogger]

6. This is the only tea party that ever captured my interest.

Of course, I understood how the practice would continue in places like England when I was introduced to my first cucumber snack, which was probably cucumber on cream cheese over a dry piece of bread. Not a toasted slice of bread, mind you, but a dry piece of bread. And of course, it was square shaped and just big enough to pop in your mouth.

That's when I said, ah, I think I get it. It's snack time. In that framework, it made sense.

[DawgHouse]

9. I like them because most of them are very pretty and hand painted.

[niyad]

10. actually, there is a whole subculture devoted to tea--tea shops, tea magazines, etc., etc.

as a matter of fact, several friends and I are planning a major tea party right now, complete with appropriate dress.

[we can do it]

11. Not all girls like stereotypical "girl" toys- not now or in the past.

I hated tea sets, dolls, and stupid princess stuff. Loved sports, trucks and building things.