It's a tough crowd here at the playground
My daughter got made fun of on the playground the other day
by an older girl for wearing pull ups – at the time she was still 2 years
old. “You’re wearing Pampers!” she
said. “No, I’m not” my daughter said,
“They’re princess frog pull ups” and she went back to playing. The girl tried a few more times to insist,
but when she got no response, eventually she gave up. Imagine her reaction if she’d realized they
weren’t even Pampers – they were generic!
I made a face at the dad next to me and informed him my daughter was 2,
not that it was anyone’s business how old my daughter was or how our potty
training was going. “Tough crowd” he
replied, laughing.
I hope we can continue to foster the kind of self confidence my oldest daughter has right now – the kind that lets her walk up to anyone she sees and ask them to play, and not get upset if someone says no to that request. The kind that had her orchestrating a huge game of hide and go seek with kids more than twice her age just after the diaper incident. You go, sweet girl. You are audacious. You enthusiasm is infectious, and you are caring and sweet, not competitive and exclusive. Own it. And don’t lose it!
This is an original post written for Ohio Moms Blog.
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