{"id":5335,"date":"2019-01-22T23:06:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T23:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/?p=5335"},"modified":"2024-07-06T14:40:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T14:40:31","slug":"channeling-inner-mermaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/channeling-inner-mermaid\/","title":{"rendered":"Mermaid Costume"},"content":{"rendered":"

I posted a picture of my daughter Maria in a mermaid costume in the bath and there was quite a reaction…<\/p>\n

I’m no social media influencer but a couple of photos of her sploshing about got a tonne of comments, likes etc. Sure there were a lot of mums who said their daughters (no mention of sons yet) would love such an outfit, but there were a lot of adults that wanted one too!<\/p>\n

Christmas wish list<\/h2>\n

Maria put ‘mermaid tail’ on her Christmas list. I rolled my eyes; her dad said not to get it. However, on her succinct list (edited a couple of times) it remained a constant. I searched for one and discovered that it was indeed quite a thing. There were loads of versions<\/a>. They generally came as a five piece set including bikini top, bikini bottoms, head band, mermaid tail and fin. I confess, despite not being a girly girl, I could see the appeal.<\/p>\n

The girls all like dressing up and role play. I knew the mermaid costume would add an extra dimension as it could be used as a complete costume in and out of the water and also function as a ‘normal’ swimming cossie.<\/p>\n

Maria was absolutely delighted with it and her sisters are equally obsessed with it. It has become a feature of every bath time.<\/p>\n

Is mermaid the new unicorn?<\/h2>\n

\"Mermaid\"<\/p>\n

Mermaids have an enduring appeal, but it certainly seems to have intensified in the last few years. I think they’re starting to displace unicorns.<\/p>\n

\"Mermaid\"

John William Waterhouse’s 1900 painting<\/p><\/div>\n

Mermaids have inspired awe for a very long time. They’ve been depicted by many artists; Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairy tale The Little Mermaid<\/em>\u00a0was written back in 1836, the Disney<\/a> film version was released back in 1989 (1989?!?), and let’s not forget Splash. Alongside the book, the films and the toys, there’s the TV programme Mako Mermaids<\/a>, which my younger two love. There are also the mermaid blankets, a whole raft of mermaid beauty products and services including adult ‘mermaid facials’\u00a0<\/a>(?), mermaid slime, you name it…<\/p>\n

\"Mermaid\"

Mako Mermaids<\/p><\/div>\n

The bird\/woman combo of sirens and harpies certainly don’t get such a good press. So what is the appeal of mermaids? Well, my poll of three revealed that they are: pretty, kind of sexy, sassy, very interesting to look at, they care for each other and care for all the living things in the ocean. There you have it.<\/p>\n

If you<\/del>\u00a0your child wants to channel their inner mermaid, here’s where you can get the outfit (child and adult sizes): Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I posted a picture of my daughter Maria in a mermaid costume in the bath and there was quite a reaction… I’m no social media influencer but a couple of photos of her sploshing about got a tonne of comments, likes etc. Sure there were a lot of mums who said their daughters (no mention<\/p>\n

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