OK, as a daddy to a five year old girl, I’m struggling a little bit with the "big kid" stuff that she’s doing. I know this will always be a problem and I’m kind of foolish for feeling this way… but seeing Megan do big kid things, which are completely normal, is tougher than I thought it would be.
Since Christmas, she has gotten her ears pierced and started playing with the pretend make-up that my mom gave her. To make matters worse, the earrings were a gift from my mother-in-law and the make-up was from my mom. My own mother contributing to the delinquency of a five year old? (OK, seriously… I’m going to put the kabash on the make-up. Dress up is OK, but I’m not ready for "real" make-up.)
I was beginning to be fine with these revelations when I got hit with another one last night. Megan had a friend sleep over. The entire night I was exiled to the kitchen while the girls did girlie things and watched girlie videos. Thankfully, Paul was included in the escapade… but still… how did all of this happen?
What’s next? Boys? (Thankfully… Megan will gleefully tell me that boys are yucky.) When you see Megan in a soccer uniform this summer, now you know why. We have to maintain some balance here. Heck, she might even play football.
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