Fashionista

Audrey is a budding fashionista. I have no idea where she gets it, but alas, she has become quite particular about her wardrobe. Because we knew that jeans were not her favorite, we typically sent them to school as a backup in case she had an accident. However, Audrey was refusing to wear them. When she came home from school one windy and cold day in a skirt and no tights or leggings, we realized that we had to change that practice. She prefers to wear dresses, skirts, tights and leggings and refuses to wear jeans unless she has on her hockey jersey.

While Audrey's attentiveness to her own wardrobe has been apparent for some time, she just recently started noticing other peoples’ clothing. For instance, each morning I put on a scarf with my coat, and she is always commenting on which ones she likes, whether they are soft or long, etc. Last night on TV, there was a man wearing a scarf. Audrey saw him, and turned to me to say, “That man is wearing a scarf. Scarves are for mommies; boys don’t wear scarves.” I assume she came to this conclusion because her dad never wears scarves; I had to explain to her that just because her daddy doesn’t wear a scarf doesn’t mean that no men wear scarves. It is just amazing what she picks up on and the conclusions that she draws about the world based on her limited experiences.