I've become a specialist at shutting down nasty kids since my son appears to be some sort of bully magnet.
At a local kids' entertainment center, there is a 'ballet studio' where the kids can watch a ballet DVD and try to dance along with it. There are mirrors, bars and tutus. My 3-year-old son likes to put on a tutu and try his best to dance along (this spring I am going to look at really getting him into a ballet class).
Every single time we are there, some little girl throws a hissy fit that ballet is only for girls. Despite the fact that the class on the DVD includes a couple of little boys.
This time, when the little girl was freaking out and telling Khan he couldn't do ballet because it's for girls and boys don't do ballet, I turned to her and said, "Boys can't do ballet? So why is the most famous ballet dancer in a world a boy?"
"It is not!"
"Yes, he is. His name is Mikhail Baryshnikov. Go ask your parents."
She stomped off, her face all twisted up. I hope she did ask her parents.
I looked at Khan and said, "We win."
(actually I don't know much about ballet, and can only name three famous dancers- two of whom are men)
At a local kids' entertainment center, there is a 'ballet studio' where the kids can watch a ballet DVD and try to dance along with it. There are mirrors, bars and tutus. My 3-year-old son likes to put on a tutu and try his best to dance along (this spring I am going to look at really getting him into a ballet class).
Every single time we are there, some little girl throws a hissy fit that ballet is only for girls. Despite the fact that the class on the DVD includes a couple of little boys.
This time, when the little girl was freaking out and telling Khan he couldn't do ballet because it's for girls and boys don't do ballet, I turned to her and said, "Boys can't do ballet? So why is the most famous ballet dancer in a world a boy?"
"It is not!"
"Yes, he is. His name is Mikhail Baryshnikov. Go ask your parents."
She stomped off, her face all twisted up. I hope she did ask her parents.
I looked at Khan and said, "We win."
(actually I don't know much about ballet, and can only name three famous dancers- two of whom are men)
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