 A mum has drawn stretch marks on one of her daughter's favourite Barbie dolls in a bid to teach a lesson in body positivity. Kate Claxton, a children's book author and former marketing manager, wanted to elevate her three-year-old's Barbie after she noticed her daughter was getting 'SO into dolls'. Sharing a video of her creation on Instagram, the mum wrote: '[She] is SO into dolls and getting them dressed and undressed at the moment that it was important for me to make some modifications to this gal and give her the stripes so many of us cover up. 'Let's take what makes us different and instead of trying to hide, let's be more like animals and wear our marks with pride.' 'We're really open with our daughter about the ways bodies are different and I'm keen for her toys and books to reflect this,' the 35-year-old said on the subject. 'She loves Barbies and while we do have a diverse mix of dolls, there were none with stretch marks, so I decided to decorate my own. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'We'd had a long day of crafts and play to avoid the rain and I needed the chill time. 'Once she'd gone to bed, I spent maybe an hour or less making the marks with nail varnish, actually. 'It dried quickly, and I put the Barbie's vet outfit back on to go in the toy box ready for the morning. 'I bought a new doll to do this with, just in case I got told off for marking a favourite.' Author Kate said she was inspired to make these alterations by her own children's book, My Mum's a Tiger. 'We'd had a long day of crafts and play to avoid the rain and I needed the chill time' (Picture: Courtesy Kate Claxton / SWNS) She's hopeing this creation of hers may even inspire Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls, to roll out something similar. She said: 'I hate that new mums in particular are faced with the nega){kind=link}
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A mum has drawn stretch marks on one of her daughter’s favourite Barbie dolls in a bid to teach a lesson in body positivity.
Kate Claxton, a children’s book author and former marketing manager, wanted to elevate her three-year-old’s Barbie after she noticed her daughter was getting ‘SO into dolls’.
Sharing a video of her creation on Instagram, the mum wrote: ‘[She] is SO into dolls and getting them dressed and undressed at the moment that it was important for me to make some modifications to this gal and give her the stripes so many of us cover up.
‘Let’s take what makes us different and instead of trying to hide, let’s be more like animals and wear our marks with pride.’