There's another trend in children's room décor (and clothing) that I find irritating: language and artwork that pits the genders against each other or assumes one is superior. You know the phrases because you've probably heard them your whole life: Girls Not Allowed! Boys Will Be Boys! Girls Rule! Somehow I thought this kind of talk would have been in decline by … [Read more...]
Love It or Hate It? Trophy Heads for Kids
There are some trends in children's room décor that I don't understand. One of them is the use of mounted stuffed animal trophy heads to decorate the walls. All of these rooms (featured below) are cute, but I just don't get it. I can't stop thinking about endangered species, poaching, blood and guts, and guns. Is the idea to imagine that the animals are alive and … [Read more...]