Miss M (the mad streaker) has been doing cute overkill today.
She was reciting one of her usual lists of ‘things’, and who has them, or is one…
We have done bottoms, nipples, cars, buses and more recently hair, and whether or not someone is a boy or a girl.
So we get:
M: “M got hair.”
Me: “Yes M’s got pretty hair.”
M: “And E got hair.”
Me: “Yes.”
M: “And Ganny, and Gandad, an ME and H………”
Me “Yes, yes, yes.”
And on down the list of everybody she knows in the entire universe which is actually quite a lot of people when you consider family, friends, playgroup, baby gym and of course every single character from Nick Junior, Boomerang and Cbeebies which she does watch at different times, but not constantly I promise.
When we’ve done hair, we have a break, then move onto girls and boys.
At aged nearly two and a half, Miss M’s way of categorising male and females of the species has very much to do with hair.
If you have short hair you are a boy, if you have long hair you are a girl.
As most people in our family and her immediate circle of friends conform to this ‘rule’ Miss M has not yet figured out that this is not always the best way to make a decision on gender.
My sister C is tall, lovely and has short, straight blonde hair and is very much a lady, yet is unfortunately one of the few casualties of Miss M’s gender stick.
We only see her every couple of months as she lives in Brighton, so we have been working on Miss M and I’m hopeful that if ever the question comes up Miss M will get it right. She has a 50% chance at least so I’m not going to worry.
The only other problem for ‘Miss M’s Rule Of Gender’ is my 9 month old niece, J.
It goes like this…
M: “…an Ganny got hair, an Gandad got hair, an S got hair,”
Me: “Yes sweetie.”
M: “..and M got hair, and H got hair, and D got hair,”
Me”Mm hmm.”
M: “…an J got head.”
Me: “Pardon sweetie.”
M: “J got head.”
I look up and purse my lips trying not to laugh.
Me: “J’s got hair M.”
M: “No mummy, not hair, J got head. J got boy head.”
I look at Mr B who is also trying hard not to laugh but failing miserably.
Me: “J is a baby M. She’s got hair but it’s just short. She’s a little girl, like M.
M: (Very firmly and not looking me in the eye) “No mummy. M got pretty hair. J got head.”
So for now, we agree that J, who has perfectly normal 9 month old hair, is in fact, follicly challenged, but has a beautiful head.
I’m still working on the fact J is a girl, but I think we need to get Auntie C sorted first as she’s more likely to be offended…
Ohhh, one more thing.
The amazing, witty and talented Ingenious Rose , has awarded me another fab creative blogger award and she’s written lovely things about me that have made me blush. (I’m blushing right now, my cheeks look like a pair of ripe tomatoes. It’s quite scary really. I won’t take pictures.)
So thanks you so much Ingenious. You are a wise and wonderful woman… (hee hee)
And now I’m going to have to drink more wine.
It’s such a chore but I’ll do my best.
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July 22nd, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Hi Jo, is it the award ot the wine making you blush? I think we can all work that one out!
My 4 year old has started saying that things (mainly insects) are “a little bit boy and a little but girl” – what does that one mean?!!
PS I’ve spoken to your mum and we are all off to Montana, tomorrow in fact, so you will have to start calling her Mom! So back your bags, and your awards, we are emigrating to the US!
July 22nd, 2007 at 1:34 pm
LOL! Next try asking her who is older/younger. It’s fun because most kids judge this based on height. The taller someone is the older they are. My son still messes this one up.
July 22nd, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Ahh Ingenious, I’ve just realised, I can’t come to Montana as we’re going to Great Yarmouth on Saturday.
What a shame.
Bellevelma, I’ll have to try that one, hee hee.
They’re so funny.
July 22nd, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Oh. Wine drinking! I knew I liked you. And I’ve linked you (but for more than the wine-drinking, but that really put you over the top)
July 22nd, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Thanks leendaluu.
Cheers
July 22nd, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Still better than Bambi. We told her that no hair was ‘bald’, so she ran around talking about ‘balls man’. Some things aren’t worth explaining…
July 22nd, 2007 at 5:08 pm
LOL, Jo! Kids are such a trip, TFYO used to do the same thing. My father-in-law is pretty much bald, and our little one would always look so confused about “Paw-Paw’s” lack of hair. Now that you mention the wine, think I may still have some left from dinner. Hmmm. Be right back.
July 22nd, 2007 at 5:55 pm
That is cute! My daughter says that she is a girl because she has
“golden hair.” Why yes, princess, you do!
July 22nd, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Bald babies always confused my kids too. Even babies with short hair threw them for a loop. It’s funny how it goes around though. Most of the girls in my kids classes have shorter hair than the boys!
July 22nd, 2007 at 10:10 pm
hilarious! and congrats on the award!
July 23rd, 2007 at 1:40 am
Mama Zen – I remember babysitting a girl who told me that she couldn’t be a princess because she had knots in her hair and princesses don’t get knots!
Lovely post x
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:14 am
The Good Woman, welcome. Your comment made me giggle.
I’ll avoid the ‘bald’ thing. LOL
Jen, cheers sweetie. Hope the shows are going well.
Mama Zen, that’s so cute. I have one golden haired princess and one dark haired princess and they make me laugh all the time.
RC it’s so true. I mean, J has a little hair. It’s kind of in a ‘Friar Tuck’ style, but it’s there.LOL.
Absolutely Bananas Congrats on your award too. Hope you find some stuff to entertain the four year old.
Ahh Miss Despina. Even princesses get knots don’t they?
Every little girl should think she is a princess.
July 23rd, 2007 at 7:49 am
HAHAHAHA. Oh, that’s so cute.
And congrats on the award! Woohoo!
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:02 pm
When my daughter was little we had friends who had a daughter the same age, but mine wouldn’t play with her. When asked why she replied, “Because she has short hair and she wears pants.”
July 24th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Brillig, thanks and congrats on your awards too. Yey.
Mrs Weasley, kids are so funny aren’t they?
And completely surreal at times.
Hope you’re ok. I assume the kids haven’t discovered this alter-ego yet, hee hee.