My lovely little boy has very much been his own character since he was born. He's uncompromising. He's also fun, creative, kind, loving and well mannered (most of the time, but we're working on it).
Right now Charlie is rather obsessed by handbags. He has one of his own that he likes to take out of the house with him - a boxy, velvet evening bag with a beaded clasp. It's mainly a mode of transport for Pippy, his favourite bunny. However, you can often find tissues and sweeties in there too given half a chance. However the handbag obsession doesn't end there - he draws and designs them, cuts pieces of bag out of the scraps in my scrapbag, and has a good go at sewing them up too (he has a good go at running stitch. We're not quite there yet, but he's only five)
Anyway, do you think it's wrong for a boy to have a handbag in public? Part of me thinks if it makes him happy then booyasucks to everyone else. However, I have this nagging doubt at the back of my mind that it's something I should discourage...
Well I think it's fab!!! He clearly is an individual and good for him!!!!!( he looks so pleased with himself too!!)
ReplyDeletei wouldnt even worry about him and his bags, you cant change the individuality of anyone and nor should you want to. my son always wanted to wear alice bands in his hair when he was young, have his nails painted like mine etc, some people used to say to me that i would make him "gay" etc etc, he is a normal 15 year old now ( well i'm not even sure that term exists!) your son looks so proud of creation, maybe he will be designing for your shop soon???? xx
ReplyDeleteWe are all under such pressure to behave in a certain way and it begins with very young children. My son came home from school one day and wanted to get rid of all his Thomas the Tank Engine stuff because boys at school had said it was babyish....he was only five!!!! Let him have what makes him happy. He will conform to peer pressure soon enough but let him be free while he can. After all, what is a bag? Just something for putting bits and pieces in! If it was a Spiderman lunch box he was carrying around no one would say anything !!!
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