Dancin' Feet

I want Buttons to play sports (really anything except football 'cause that sport is just asking for injury) and we have many "unisex" toys. I want her to know she is strong and she can find her own role in this world that isn't attached to gender.

So... is it so wrong that I found her especially cute in her footless tights, skirted leotard, ballet slippers and pig tails? I took ballet class as a youngster and I remember loving it and it was also one of the toughest things I ever did. I don't know if she'll continue, but I'm glad she's enjoying it so far. I sure am.

She did ask if boys take ballet too. I let her know that indeed boys dance too and I hoped she'd have at least one in her class. No such luck though. Too bad, because although she looked really cute, the most important thing was that she had a good time dancing to the music and getting to know how her body moves. Don't all kids deserve to experience that?