How do they do it?!

There are a couple companies that amaze me (or scare me) with how they get into our kids brains. Here are a couple of examples -

Starbucks
She has known this word since she was tiny, even though she hasn't physically been there very many times she recognizes Daddy's cup and knows that it is Starbucks. Adelynn got a hot chocolate the other day and thought it was pretty fun to have her "coffee" with Daddy in his office.

Disney
A little background for you...Adelynn watched one scene from The Little Mermaid, I think she was a little over a year at the time. She has a puzzle with Ariel on it and two books that tell some of the stories of the Disney princesses. Oh and she has also been to one Princess Birthday party right before she turned two. On the way home from Ft. Lauderdale the Disney movie, "Enchanted" was playing. Addie looks up at the screen and sees the cartoon character and says, "Look Mommy, It's a Princess." Compared to most kids I feel like Addie's exposure to Disney has been pretty limited, but somehow they have managed to define what a princess is in her mind. Pretty Wild!

Addie watched parts of Enchanted on the airplane, we took some "breaks" from the movie to read books - Mommy's way to edit the scary parts.

McDonald's
Another one that they pick up on the name very quickly and chicken McNuggets. Aunt Amanda has taken Addie to McDonald's on a couple of dates. After the first time she went, if you asked her where she wanted to eat she would say, "McDonald's". She would also point them out if we drove by, this is all after only one visit. I am trying to remember how old she was, but probably about 18 months.

Fun little stories, but really kind-of crazy to think about the messages that are being sent to our little ones everyday!