I picked up a plastic “Birthday girl” tiara yesterday at Claire’s. They had feather boas, tutus and other baubles in the area that I thought Reid would love to play with. They reminded me of the princess dresses that she dressed up in when we went to visit some friends who have a four year-old daughter. When I expressed surprise that Reid was choosing the fancy dresses, Jennifer asked if I had philosophical objections to them. Apparently she has a friend who doesn’t put her daughter in dresses or give her dolls or anything “girly”. When the girl visits, she heads right for the dress up box and becomes a princess or Pochahantas or something.

We have a few animal costumes but no princess ones. Reid doesn’t ask to wear her dresses and so I hadn’t thought of them. It’s not a political thing although if I’m not careful, it could be. But I’m careful. I guess it’s time to add a princess outfit to Reid’s present wish list. And way past time to get rid of some of her other toys to make room. Just ask Ken!

Reid liked the tiara, by the way, for *me* to wear. The comb-like bits designed to hold the tiara in place were deemed to be too likely to hurt for Reid to even try it on. Now to convince the clerk to take it back …