[rho4life]

Originally posted by toocute
I called Mr. toocute and he said HELL NO CJ would not get an EBO...not even the male version. I've had this conversation with him before because CJ is so attached to me. He watches me in the morning when I'm getting ready for work so guess what he started doing? He went in my cosmetic case and put on some lipstick! He took my brush and tried to put on some translucent powder. Then he made me bend down so he could make me up! I was late for work cuz I thought it was sooooo adorable. He also put my hair clips in hair and ran to show daddy. He was just imitating me. That's what toddlers do (he's only 21 months). Well Mr toocute FREAKED. I told him to start taking him in the bathroom and showing him Man things to do At 21 months he doesn't know that this is what girls do...he only wants to imitate adults. That's how babies LEARN.

*le sigh*

Some of my favorite memories from my childhood are watching my parents get ready to go to work, or to an anniv dinner, etc. I remember watching my dad shave his face and thinking it was so strange that he had to do it sooooo often. I remember watching my mom put her hair in rollers too.

As stated above, it's ok for kids to watch their parents gets ready. It shows you how grown ups do things.


In terms of toys, if you get the kdis what they want instead of making a federal case out of it, there will be less drama. toys are designed to stimulate a child's immagination, not create their sexuality. Gender roles are a societal construct. IF you grew up somewhere with no easy bake ovens, you would probably have no idea if it was more "girly" or "boyish". The same goes for colors. American society dictates that pink is for girls and blue is for boys, and white is for weddings. Go to another country and these colors will have different meanings.