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This morning I introduced Priya to Joan Jett. It’s important to me to present Peach with a variety of women to admire; from incredible dancers with grace and poise to women who kiss other women and rock out in leather. Lately our daughter has been struggling with the idea that little girls can wear anything other than dresses.
When Joan played she wasn’t quite sure, concluding slowly that Joan Jett was ‘badass’. I concurred. I showed her a video of Joan singing and when it ended Peach decided it would be okay for her to wear her jeans again if we got to yell a lot. So we did.

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“I don’t want to wear jeans. I am not a badass”.

But sometimes… you are.

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Admiring a feather found.

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Going out on a city adventure with his Aunty, Theo begged to wear his new coat & hat. I asked him if he thought it was a cold day and he said “YES” while mock shivering. I took him outside to look at the sun which was warming the day nicely. In fact, I was dressed in a cool summer dress and felt hot. “You’re sure you think it’s cold?” I said and he puffed out his cheeks like this. He wore this coat the entire time they were out, in the warm spring day – intent to rock his new fashion, weather be damned.

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We caught the train to ballet this morning. Our pram was broken and it was pouring rain so it was an adventure and a half. Miss Peach delightedly exclaimed “Hey, they put one of my ballet tings here!” (meaning the barre). She treated us to quite the dramatic (and heart stopping considering the proximity to the rail line) performance. I suggested perhaps that her pink tutu did not match the red leotard and she gave me a long hard look and said “Yes. It does”.

I love her style and I love that she won’t be pressured by me into wearing what I want her to, already so confident in what looks good to her.