Oh yeah, I totally forgot to add how I handled the situation mentioned below. So, here we go:
Dear Me:
When your kid made it clear that he felt the old lady at church is a total Pat, how did you handle it?
Me:
I cringed and mumbled something apologetic to the shim. Once I had him alone, I totally told him that the chick is a chick. He argued. He's 3. It's normal for him to have strict gender ideas. That's developmentally appropriate. However, to avoid further embarrassment, I explained that if he ever felt like he didn't know if someone is a boy or a girl, he should ask me in private IN A QUIET VOICE. We talk ALOT about private. We also talk ALOT about quiet voices. He's gotta learn. In the car, we made a list of all the women we know with short hair, women Monster Truck drivers, etc. That's all you can do.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
And the advice would be?
Posted by Snarky Mom at 9:42 AM
Labels: gender ambiguity, quiet voice, shims
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