Pondering Gender Roles
We happened to have extra time this morning before my two littlests went off to school. We decided to paint PB's nail bright pink to kill time.
Li'l Man piped up he wanted his nails painted too.
So we painted his nails black. Yep, he's all punked out.
Honestly, I think it's nice to have a 1st grader who is so sure of himself that he'll wear nail polish to school. He spent half the time ,while I painted, giggling about how this would make his classmates Ellie and Kate laugh. He's okay at making people laugh at him, and honestly, he does more than alright with the ladies. He likes to entertain.
He was so confident as he left the house that he strolled up to PB's 4th grade friend and told her he was a rock star zombie. She snickered which thrilled him.
So funny how the babies of the family turn out. He likes the attention probably because with two older siblings, he doesn't get as much as he would like at home.
I am so okay with this type of attention. Way better than acting out in school or at swim practice or being whiny at home. Do I worry it will get him in with the emo or stoner crowd? Uh, no. Dooode, he's in 1st grade. If anything, he looked like Sporty Spice today with his brand new Nikes and "Futbol" jersey and plaid shorts. Hmmm...now that I think about it, the plaid, spiked hair and painted nails sound more like a clown. Heh!
Li'l Man piped up he wanted his nails painted too.
So we painted his nails black. Yep, he's all punked out.
Honestly, I think it's nice to have a 1st grader who is so sure of himself that he'll wear nail polish to school. He spent half the time ,while I painted, giggling about how this would make his classmates Ellie and Kate laugh. He's okay at making people laugh at him, and honestly, he does more than alright with the ladies. He likes to entertain.
He was so confident as he left the house that he strolled up to PB's 4th grade friend and told her he was a rock star zombie. She snickered which thrilled him.
So funny how the babies of the family turn out. He likes the attention probably because with two older siblings, he doesn't get as much as he would like at home.
I am so okay with this type of attention. Way better than acting out in school or at swim practice or being whiny at home. Do I worry it will get him in with the emo or stoner crowd? Uh, no. Dooode, he's in 1st grade. If anything, he looked like Sporty Spice today with his brand new Nikes and "Futbol" jersey and plaid shorts. Hmmm...now that I think about it, the plaid, spiked hair and painted nails sound more like a clown. Heh!
1 comment:
What is this "extra time" that you speak of?
Also, that is awesome!
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