Is it happening already?? I can't believe it, but I think it might be.
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This morning I got out socks, undies, shorts, and a baseball jersey for my little guy to wear to school. It was a very cute outfit... and he is very into wearing Yankee stuff lately. This was a white pinstriped button up jersey with Jeter & #2 on the back.
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I got him all dressed and his sneakers on, he looked so cute.... he is cute. I told him he looked so handsome, and he sat down on the couch with a sad little face on. I asked him what was wrong.
"I want to wear pants."
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I explain to him that it was already getting pretty muggy and warm out and he would be more comfortable in shorts.
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He protests wearing them and almost starts to cry. I ask him why he wants to wear pants instead of nice comfy, cool looking shorts.
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He says " Because, Matthew L, always wears pants to school and I want to too."
Oh. now I get it. So I tried to talk him into keeping the shorts on, but with out much luck. He was looking so sad that I gave in and put some light weight pants on him from TCP, and off we went. And, my little boy was happy.
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The other day he wanted Lunchables to take to school because some of the other kids take them in their lunches. I got a couple for him to try, but honestly don't want to start that b/c I don't think they are the healthiest or best thing for him to eat every day for lunch.
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I kind of thought we were raising our children to be individuals and be themselves. Not to follow the crowd or go which ever way the wind blows. Maybe I'm jumping the gun on all this... maybe it is because he is only 4 1/2 that he wants to be like other kids and do what they are doing and wear what they are wearing.
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I just hope he always knows who he is and that he will always be loved and accepted for being himself by us.
