KidAtHeart
October 10th, 2012, 10:05 PM
Over the weekend I took my three boys (ages 4, 7, 9) to a Star Wars function at Barnes and Noble. They looked so cute all dressed up in their Star Wars costumes and taking pictures with Darth Vader and the Storm Trooper. I then had an errand at the mall so I dragged them with me. They were all three so very good traipsing through the store, and they elicited so many sweet and funny comments.
It occurred to me that in a way, this was a very acceptable alternative to the whole 'princess' stage. And it's even more rare to see little boys all dressed up (you see the odd Princess at Target or what have you), so in a way, it was even more special to me. That, and the fact that I voluntarily took all three of them to the mall and we all had a nice time - it's getting better!
My little one wore his Halloween costume (Captain America - complete with the pecs!) randomly one day on a bike ride and again, he drew in some pretty cute looks.
And another day, my oldest boy wanted to make a cake all on his own. I helped him all the way through it. It felt like, finally, I could teach him something that was all from me that he was actually interested in. It's not that my husband can't make a cake, but it's not his forte. He does get most of the 'fun' parts of parenting, so it was nice to have a shared interest with one of my kids all to myself. I don't mean that to sound so selfish, but it was a nice moment for me. I could be the 'fun' parent that he could look up to. I think those moments will come more and more often. Even if they never want to do the girlie stuff (like scrapbook), something will come up that they will come to me first instead of me being the stand-in.
My nephew is in his 20s and he always goes to see chick flicks with his Mom. it's really sweet.
I've been struggling a lot lately with GD and I went back to read all the 'choose to be happy' posts. I'm trying to take them to heart.
It occurred to me that in a way, this was a very acceptable alternative to the whole 'princess' stage. And it's even more rare to see little boys all dressed up (you see the odd Princess at Target or what have you), so in a way, it was even more special to me. That, and the fact that I voluntarily took all three of them to the mall and we all had a nice time - it's getting better!
My little one wore his Halloween costume (Captain America - complete with the pecs!) randomly one day on a bike ride and again, he drew in some pretty cute looks.
And another day, my oldest boy wanted to make a cake all on his own. I helped him all the way through it. It felt like, finally, I could teach him something that was all from me that he was actually interested in. It's not that my husband can't make a cake, but it's not his forte. He does get most of the 'fun' parts of parenting, so it was nice to have a shared interest with one of my kids all to myself. I don't mean that to sound so selfish, but it was a nice moment for me. I could be the 'fun' parent that he could look up to. I think those moments will come more and more often. Even if they never want to do the girlie stuff (like scrapbook), something will come up that they will come to me first instead of me being the stand-in.
My nephew is in his 20s and he always goes to see chick flicks with his Mom. it's really sweet.
I've been struggling a lot lately with GD and I went back to read all the 'choose to be happy' posts. I'm trying to take them to heart.