Free To Be Him.
Sometimes, when my kid is picking out his clothes for school, I’m tempted to listen to the voice in my head that cares what people think. And then I remember that he is his own person, and that I have to let him express himself the way he wants to express himself.
And right now, it’s wearing Santa Claus socks, in September, with an octopus shirt.
Who knows what it will be one day, but I hope he keeps making decisions based on what he wants and how he feels. Lord knows, I have spent way too much of my 33 years caring about what others think. I don’t want the same for him.
I’m sure there will be many moments when I’m tempted to try and change his mind, or make him conform to this or that. And then I will remind myself that it’s not about me and that I want him to be who he is: strong and independent, confident and bold.
Because, seriously, we should all be ballsy enough to wear Santa Claus socks in September.
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P.S. I am teaching my kid the worst best of the 90′s. I’m such a good mom.
statia
I try so hard to fight that inner voice too. So what if he wants to wear his rain boots outside during the hottest day of the year, during a drought?
admin
HAHAHAHA!! EXACTLY!!
xo
Babz
Right on, Luca!! You have your own sense of style!! I always love the t’s that you pick from Mini Bodun…time for another, isn’t it?
BuenoBaby
Love it! And omg his little haircut just kills me!
Shelly
One day my girl wore striped everything – socks, underwear, shirt, pants – none of which were the same stripes. It nearly seizure inducing and it took all my willpower to let it go. I figured she looked so awful no one would think I dressed her myself.
admin
hahahah! yes. I think the same way
Elle
LOVE the socks! My little girl is 2 1/2 and she has a major Santa Claus obsession. She calls him Sabby(like Tabby)and as I’m typing this, she is wearing a Santa hat, her fuzzy Santa shirt complete with a red tutu that she’s wearing as a scarf.
So far she’s been pretty good at knowing she needs to take it off when we go out but recently she refused to take off her fuzzy Santa shirt when her and my hubby went to the store.
My hubby asked me if he should let her wear it, and instead of worrying what other people think, I told him just let her wear it if she wants. Plus I wasn’t gonna be the crazy parent out in public with a toddler in a Santa shirt complete with fluffy white cuffs.
He ended up getting her to take it off but I’m sure sometime in the near future she won’t and I figure if other people out there say anything, I’ll shank them for talking about my kid.
P.S. I always end up writing the longest comment on your site, oops.
admin
And I LOVE and appreciate your comments so much
xoxo
Jennifer
My kids are so lazy. I would let them wear whatever they wanted if they would just pick it out themselves.
AmazingGreis
I love that kid!
Amanda
I agree that we all need to “check ourselves” before telling out kids what to put on. They should be free to be “me” and be able to express themselves through the chaos of santa socks and octopus shirts if they so choose. Love it!