A mind of her own

[mysid]

Outfit I chose for my five-year-old to wear to school today: a turtleneck shirt with bright primary-colored ladybugs and pants in one of those colors. Outfit she selected to wear instead: same turtleneck with lavender capri pants. Why? The capri pants have tiny pink ladybugs on them. "Bugs go with bugs."

Yesterday she insisted on a bright red shirt with maroon pants. "They don't go together, Sweetie." "Yes they do, Mommy. They're both red."

Her teacher must think I'm color-blind.

Comments

[thistlerose.livejournal.com]

I'm sure teachers understand. *g* When I was in pre-K, I insisted on wearing party dresses to school every day. I wore these frilly pink dresses, which really weren't ideal for painting in, or playing in the sandbox. Mom couldn't talk me out of it though, and my teachers took it in stride.

[mysid.livejournal.com]

She went through her "dress phase" last year." She had an extensive wardrobe of cute hand-me-downs from her sister (heavy on stretchy pants, very few dresses) but wouldn't wear any of them. "Dress. I want to wear a dress."

Oh well. I bought a few dresses, and she happily wore them over and over again.

[thistlerose.livejournal.com]

I say let her wear what she wants, so long as she isn't going out in the snow in a bathing suit. Take photographs and show them to her when she's a teenager. ;)

[fantomeq.livejournal.com]

Aww, "bugs go with bugs." That's so cute!

I'm sure other parents have the same problem. I doubt the teacher's surprised. :)

[mysid.livejournal.com]

That's what I figured too. As long as her clothes are clean and appropriate for the weather, it's just not worth a battle.

[jadis31.livejournal.com]

Bugs DO go with bugs!

I still dress like that.

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Your mother must be so proud.