Can you name the Disney characters with single parents?

United States
April 13, 2007 7:36am CST
My daughter just asked why her favorite character has no dad. Hmm, why did disney do this? There are so many disney characters that only have one parent. Was that the trend back then? I know there is Winnie the Pooh's friend Roo that only has a mom (Kanga), Jasmine only has her dad, Bella (Beauty & Beast) has no mom and I know Cinderella only has stepmom but did have her dad in the beginning. Anymore?
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@wendee (359)
• Canada
13 Apr 07
In toy story Andy only had a Mom and a baby sister The aristocats only have a Mom Peter pan has no parents, but Wendy and her brothers have both parents Mulan has both parents
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• United States
17 Apr 07
I never realized that on toy story, especially since the mom had the little girl.
• Japan
13 Apr 07
Wow I never thought this would be so tough. There is Snow White. She only has her dad and then her evil stepmom. Um....Bambi only has him mom until the end. In the Lion King, Simba loses his dad. The Little Mermaid I don't think you see Ariel's mom. I think you only see her dad and sisters. I am completely drawing a blank now. I haven't seen any Disney movies in awhile. My kids are not at that age yet! Oh Nemo only has his dad. You do have to wonder why Disney did that. Kind of like how Barbie never got married or had kids.
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• United States
13 Apr 07
but wasn't Barbie married to Ken and then just a few years ago they split up and he was hanging out with those Beach Babe Barbies? I think that's when barbie began hanging out with the Australian Ken
• Canada
13 Apr 07
there are so many it seems, i know dumbo only had a mom, ariel, the little mermaid only had a dad, pinnochio only had a dad, bambi only had a mom, snow white i'm not sure of, but i think she only had one parent.
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@LadyFenix (110)
• United States
17 Apr 07
it's disney's way of reaching out to children that don't have both parents you can let your child know that some kids don't have both mommies and daddy's when you talk about kanga and roo there are stuffed animals that's how they came in the store hope I helped FENix ps the little mermaid doesn't have a mom either
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