A couple days late, but here's the latest update on Olivia.
Has there ever been a little girls so in love with dresses? The first thing Olivia says when she gets out of bed is "I need a dress." She toddles bleary-eyed to the closet and tugs on her favorite. She must have her dress before the day can proceed.
So many dresses, so much pink, so many magic wands. Considering myself a liberal-minded father who tries to beware of gender bias and all, I wanted to avoid placing too much emphasis on such girly things. But what are you gonna do. The kid likes pink. She loves her dresses. I'm not about to force a pair of overalls on her in the name of gender equality. Let her be what she is and love what she loves.
I suppose my role is to make sure she has exposure to as many things as possible, without coloring too many things as "bad" or "yucky." I take it as a point of pride that Olivia can pick up an earthworm without getting squeamish. That she loves to run an jump. She's told me a few times that her favorite color is black. I can't wait to see if that sticks.
