I am desperate to raise strong daughters. I have no worries about Sarah. She is one tough chickie! However, I'm losing the battle with the twins. They are delicate, little things right to the core. They love to dress up and look "gorgeous". They don't like to get dirty. They, certainly, don't like to strain themselves in anyway. Also, Disney isn't helping either. Katie and Bethie are determined to be proper little princesses who will be rescued by their prince.
I am trying to be the example. I am an independent person. No one tells me what to think or what to do. I don't take guff from anyone. Truthfully, I should say that I don't take guff from anyone over four years old! I am confident in my opinions and in my abilities. I take on the world. You would be shocked to know who I have stood up to (ie told off!). I used to believe that my babies would see these qualities in me and try to emulate them. Not so much, I have discovered.
I was putting the twins to bed and they were being wicked. I told them that I have had enough of their nonsense and did not want to hear from them again that night. I pointed out that if they wanting to use the washroom, they could do so without summoning for me.
Bethie said that she needed me to be able to go to the washroom. I told her that was nonsense. She goes to the washroom all by herself during the day. The bathroom light is left on. She can go by herself in the evening. What on Earth did she need me for? Here is the conversation that followed:
Beth: You need to watch out for monsters.
Me: There are no monsters in my house.
Beth: But what if one sneaks in?
Me: What would Daddy do if he saw a monster?
Beth: Kill it!
Me: What would I do if I saw a monster?
Beth: Call for Daddy to come and kill it!
You can imagine how I reacted to that! I ranted about my feminist ideals. I blamed Dan for catering to the girls so much. I cursed society for its perpetual cycle of teaching girls "their place". And I banned Disney!
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ever stand up to a spider? how about a squirrel?
I think Bethie has it right, you'd call for Daddy to come and kill it :o)
This comment was obviously left by my loving husband! I've washed poop off the most unlikely things. I have scrubbed vomit off the carpet in the middle of the night (while you hid with the child in the other room). I have been thrown up on so many times that I am convinced that they prefer to vomit on me instead of in the toilet. You, My Love, can kill the spiders. Not because I can't, but because I do quite a lot of the gross stuff. As for squirrels, they are awful things. If Bethie had said she was afraid of squirrels, I would have completely understood.
P.S. You have benefited quite a bit from my strong personality!
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