My adorable and incredibly loving son is a typical 2 year old boy.
He loves to play cars.
Climb anything and everything.
Dig and throw dirt. (even when asked multiple times to back away from the flower pots)
He enjoys pretend building and shooting.
My little man is the only guy in a house with 4 females. He is very much outnumbered. There have been many occasions where his sisters will dress him up in a pretty dress. He enjoys it!! (I myself always chuckle slightly because I remember doing the same thing to my younger brother.) He loves feeling like he is apart of everything that is going on around him. This same basic concept applies to when the girls brush their hair, put on chapstick and paint their fingernails.
Little man will run over and push everyone else out of the way in order to be the first with painted nails. You know what???? I paint them!!!!! (BOOM) Yea I said it. I paint them with delight. Why? He absolutely loves it. He sits still and will blow on them until they are dry. He shows them off with pride. Why? Because he is 2 and knows nothing about stereotypical gender roles that people put on him. I will never make my children conform to a specific ideal just to please the masses. My three daughters have always been allowed to play with "boy stuff" such as cars, tools and superheroes. Why should I not allow my son to do the same with "girl stuff"?
There is someone (who will remain nameless) that recently commented on my sons brightly painted blue fingernails... saying something along the lines of he is a boy therefore he should not have his nails painted. When I told them how I found that awfully gender stereotypical for them to say, they told me it was not them judging but that others would. (Passive aggressive much?) So let me go ahead and say this to all those who judge my son.. QUIT! Why do you care about something so unimportant that makes him happy?
I suppose I should add that my son also owns a babydoll that he loves like it is real. He takes it with him in the car and it has made numerous appearances at my daughters school when we pick her up. NEVER have I EVER had anyone make a comment to me or heard anyone make a comment to anyone else about it. On the off chance that this is being judged as well.... KNOCK it OFF! Get over your ideal gender roles and get with this time period. Times have changed. Girls can have things other than a typewriter and jump rope. Boys do not only need a fishing pole and football to make them happy.
Feel free to leave your comments...
Thanks for reading my long rant
♥Tiffany♥
