Okay. I admit it.
I want my little girl to be a hottie. I didn't fully realize this until last night. Jen and I were having a converstation trying to decide if the boys would be upset about the fact that Bella was taking Dance and Cheerleading at the same time. We just signed Jack up for Cub Scouts the night before and he commented about Bella getting to do two things. Jen told Jack that he gets to play baseball and that is his second "thing". Well, Jen told me about that conversation and that she thinks Bella shouldn't be able to play baseball in the spring.
Well hold on, I said. I told her that I think Bella needs Dance so she learns how to dance (something I never did) and feels confident in that setting. She also needs Cheerleading for the "excersise". And, I added, she needs baseball so she stays a tough little girl (as if 3 brothers won't do). Jen looked at me and said, "why do you want her to be such a Hottie?"
Wow. She would be quite the hottie, she is already cute (everyone says so, maybe they really think it too), she can out run her older brother and has Jen's competitive nature. Jen further added, "You're the one who's worried about keeping the boys away already." (The boys better help me!)
That made me think. Am I giving her the right message? I always comment about how much I love the kids, I ask them about their days and tell them how proud I am when they have a good one. I always tell them how special they are and how smart they are. But, I'm also fond of telling bella (who I call my princess) how cute or how beautiful she is. The PC crowd would tell me I'm sending mixed messages and I should not comment on her looks. I wonder why I shouldn't. As long as I temper those comments with others about her person, she should be just fine. And if Daddy can't see her "beauty", can anyone? Trudging along, Russell
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