As I got her dressed for the childminders she pulled out her new embroidered skirt, Opar (my dad) had brought back from Hungary. The things is, she wore it yesturday in the garden and it was a bit grubby. I picked out a lovely pair of billowing embroidered harem trousers. But no she wanted a dress. Not wanting a scene I showed her a white broiderie anglais skirt. Her face lit up. Bingo.
Problem is, she did not want to wear a top, preferring the Belearic topless hippy look. Hmmm. By now my patience was a thin as paper. Rather than argue I plonked her in front of Beebies and got myself dressed. I brought in to her a t shirt I know she loves and with a twirl, and spin and a beaded necklace she was happy.
Except she then did a huge wee all over the sofa. All over her skirt, top, even the shoes. It was one powerful protest.
My blood boiled. Stripped and showered, and running very late, I put her in the trousers. She was not happy and tried desperately to pull her Hungarian skirt on over the top. It had become a battle of the wills, and I didn't want to lose. And I didn't.
I dropped my little trouser clad girl off. The childminder opened the door and said, "my how beautiful you look today."
Little P whispered back with a look so sad it would melt an iceberg, "I don't feel beautiful. I want to wear a dress. I just want to be a Princess."
And with that my heart went splat.
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| a spin |
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| a twirl |
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| a curtsy |
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| Pre-pee |
6 comments:
Oh. :'( Poor thing. You, that is! You know you did right to stick to your guns, and it was only her wetting herself that stopped her from 'being a princess' in a pretty skirt and top anyway. But children do have this fantastic ability to make parents (especially mums) feel so guilty! I'm glad I'm not the only one who has these toddler-fights :)
It is so difficult trying to walk that line isn't it. I'm sure when she sees Princess Kate in trousers she'll only wear those! ;)
I feel you. I do the same with V for accessories and then feel really bad when I realise how badly she wanted to dress up..
Aw too adorable - girls go through a spell of being Princesses/mermaids/fairies etc. M daily battle is I have nothing to wear from my 4 year old...she is so like me its unreal...
Ha what a protest! I think I'd like to raid Little P's wardrobe for LLC though!
Oh how awful for you. they really can make you feel the pits can't they.
Getting dressed is a battle for us every morning. Piran flat out refuses to take pyjamas off and put clothes on so I have to wrestle him every day. It is my least favourite time of the day, it is soul destroying to start each day with a fight.
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