Looking at Noah and Emily, I see that I'm not the only one who wonders what it would be like to be someone else. All I have to do is look at my kids and see that dress up and make believe are a fun part of their every day. We've spent a lot of time together this week since Noah has been on spring break and trying to find activities they both enjoy is not so easy. My kiddos are 5 years apart in age but I've happily discovered there are a few things they both love equally.
OK. #1. mom and dad ( I hope), #2. Bath time! which means playing in bubbles, pruney fingers be damned! I usually have to drag them both out after 30 minutes. #3. Dress Up! I have 2 laundry baskets full of costumes they put on daily and pretend they are warriors, animals, royalty, ...whatever their imagination and our wardrobe can create. It's great to see what they will come up with next. Emily loves tiaras, and fancy shoes, wands, and dresses with sparkles. Noah loves anything that has a weapon or carries the illusion of a fighter/ninja/warrior/knight. I wonder if these themes are the same for most boys and girls. Do you think Hillary Clinton pretended she was a princess when she was a little girl? The idea makes me smile but I can't see it. And would she let Chelsea dress up in tutus as a child? Somehow I imagine they practiced debating over tea parties and invited Madelaine Albright. Wouldn't that be cool?
OK. #1. mom and dad ( I hope), #2. Bath time! which means playing in bubbles, pruney fingers be damned! I usually have to drag them both out after 30 minutes. #3. Dress Up! I have 2 laundry baskets full of costumes they put on daily and pretend they are warriors, animals, royalty, ...whatever their imagination and our wardrobe can create. It's great to see what they will come up with next. Emily loves tiaras, and fancy shoes, wands, and dresses with sparkles. Noah loves anything that has a weapon or carries the illusion of a fighter/ninja/warrior/knight. I wonder if these themes are the same for most boys and girls. Do you think Hillary Clinton pretended she was a princess when she was a little girl? The idea makes me smile but I can't see it. And would she let Chelsea dress up in tutus as a child? Somehow I imagine they practiced debating over tea parties and invited Madelaine Albright. Wouldn't that be cool?
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