Parents for years have been concerned that the cartoon curves and thin waists of Disney princesses would impose unrealistic body ideals onto kids who idolize Ariel, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine.

But new research from UC Davis suggests that it might be time for them to make like Elsa, and “Let it Go.”

As it turns out, kids with a favorite princess had more confidence in their bodies and were more likely to be creative in how they played, according to the study.

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