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Fairytales For many children between the ages of about three and seven, fairytales are more than simply pages in a story book or scenes from a movie. Prince Charming, knights in shining armor, and "Mr. Right" become more of a way of life, dominating the minds of small children, particularly young girls, as they grow into a world far from their expectations. Prince Charming returned Cinderella's glass slipper, Aladdin introduced Jasmine to "a whole new world," and Ariel walked on land to be with her lover. After all, that's the way life is supposed play out, right? Although Disney may argue that their stories create joyful memories and high hopes for young children, their characters in fact resemble icons of unreachable goals. Still, children look to the Princes and Princesses, the love and the magic, and build imaginary worlds that are far from reality. Many young girls quickly begin to believe that their life will also end in a fairytale, while young boys, who will one day be young men, are burdened with the responsibility to live up to Prince Charming. The battle to uncover that Cinderella stories are only found in non-fiction is often tough on many young girls and boys, and simply sheds tears and pain while revealing the truth behind a "perfect" life.

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