Reviewing some pictures I have taken of the boys lately, I realize that a documented month or two could look like one long day of activity. All because of THIS shirt. It is a lucky Walmart find from my grandmother that they just LOVE. They literally wear it every time they see it. They will strip down and put it on, they will pull it out of the dirty clothes bin, and let us not get into the tears that can occur if it is actually IN the washing machine.
Parenting is all about choosing your battles, and this is one that I can gladly say I am not fighting. I really don't care if they wear it ragged, I absolutely adore their attachment to it. Similar to the blanket and thumb thing, I just think that this is such a precious part of childhood. While a man is not made of his possessions, we could certainly learn something from the simplicity of a child's material wants. A favorite tee, a superman cape, a football... they are good to go.
They do own other and far cuter apparel, though, in case there was any wonder. But nothing can beat the happy faces, and the confidence they get from this one simple piece of clothing.
Parenting is all about choosing your battles, and this is one that I can gladly say I am not fighting. I really don't care if they wear it ragged, I absolutely adore their attachment to it. Similar to the blanket and thumb thing, I just think that this is such a precious part of childhood. While a man is not made of his possessions, we could certainly learn something from the simplicity of a child's material wants. A favorite tee, a superman cape, a football... they are good to go.
They do own other and far cuter apparel, though, in case there was any wonder. But nothing can beat the happy faces, and the confidence they get from this one simple piece of clothing.
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