parenting dilemma

[Tuckervill]

I remember wanting to be a boy in THE worst way. It didn't mean I truly wanted to be a boy, I just wanted to do Little League and fun getting dirty boy stuff. I liked boys, popular girls made me nervous, and I didn't quite fit in with the cool kids. Even after elementary school, I lived for high tops and 501's. I just didn't have quite the style that the girly-girls had.

Wow, I could have written that, word for word.

Why wouldn't I want to be a boy? I had two older brothers whom I adored, and they got to do EVERYTHING! They got go EVERYWHERE! They even got to pee standing up!

It's a good thing I so identified with boys, because I ended up having 3 of my own. I understand them in a way I wouldn't have understood girls so much.

Karen

[AnnieBikes]

...and I had FOUR brothers who got to do all kinds of cool stuff...I identify with wanting to be a boy at a young age....but not to change the subject..

My beef is with the kindergarten graduation... Yes, it is a right of passage like any graduation, but around here there are TOO many graduations. Kindergarten, 6th grade, 8th grade, 12th grade.

To me, wearing "Sunday Best" should not be part of it. Dressing up like picture day would be much more like it. The girls at my sons' 8th grade graduations looked like they were going to proms. I would like to see all these grade school graduations played down WAY more than they are. Make the day special but don't have them go out and buy new clothes for the event. Many children cannot even afford SB clothes and then they are singled out.

You daughter should be allowed to wear whatever makes her happy, suit or dress. If you support her, then she will be happy. What other children/parents say is irrelevant unless you make an issue over it. She sounds like a great little gal to me. More kids should be so independent at that age!! Congrats on raising a good one!!