This morning she awoke and did yoga in her pink socks and monkey pajamas. Her outfit of choice for this afternoon's activities included her Halloween costume's cowboy hat, cowgirl shirt, cheetah print pants and pink tennis shoes.
I would say a well-balanced selection of things she likes rather than what SHE is expected to wear as a young girl in today's society.
Something has been bugging me for the past few weeks, and I have an uneducated K-Mart employee to thank for that.
While browsing through the various costumes at K-Mart, Chloe was immediately drawn to the various werewolf masks and super-hero costumes. She was really looking for batman but though she could be "wolfman" instead - that is until the famed K-Mart employee asked Chloe why she was looking at the "boy" costumes and why wouldn't she want to be a princess instead?
Chloe replied, in her matter-of-fact kind of way that she has, as though everyone should know what she knows.... "because I'm not that kind of girl, I'm an everything kind of girl - kind of a boy-girl".
Bravo dear daughter. As you will discover (as you are currently discovering), there is much to explore and gender is not necessarily a barrier for you.
Eyes wide open, breathing it all in, you are learning what the K-Mart employee certainly missed - and is missing out in. She will forever be held captive in her princess crown, waiting for her Prince Charming to come rescue her....you, sweet child, will never need rescuing unless you want to be rescued.
