I found some croc shoes half off and decided I'd get Reuben a pair so he wouldn't destroy his decent shoes at the beach. I thought he'd probably like the shoes better if I involved him in the selection. So I held up a respectably colored dark navy pair and brown green pair and asked Reuben do you want blue or green? He surveyed his choices then looked over my head (figuratively and literally) at the rack and said RED! RED!
I thought about doing a parental over ride but in all fairness I did ask. And I didn't want his first lesson in self determination to be met with a no. But maybe I'm obsessing a little too much on the parenting?
Either way, my child now looks like Ronald McDonald. But a very happy Ronald McDonald. He's walked up to me several times to show off his new apparel. As soon as he gets my attention he points down to his feet and says RED! RED! Red shoooes!
5 comments:
Wow- BEST punny title EVER! I think those look quite cute! Good choice Reuben. He's amazing with his colors! Must have some of those artistic genes in him!
I think it is so sweet to see kids wearing things that they have obviously picked out themselves.
At least he didn't want pink...
I love red shoes, they look awesome. Calvin never lets me pick out his clothes anymore. I have to put my foot down when he insists on pajamas though.
Red! In that gravelly, dramatic voice! I can't wait to see them.
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