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!["Mummy, there's no such thing as girls shoes right?".
Correct, darling.
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The other week we were invited to choose some shoes from @bobuxshoes as part of some work we're going to be doing with them and when we let T choose a pair he chose this fabulous pair. He was so excited at how shiny they were, but when they arrived he clearly needed some reassurance that there's no such thing as "girls shoes". When we investigated his feelings further, apparently a kid in his class had scoffed and made fun a little when T had said that he likes the colour pink in school the other day.
T handled it well and just told the boy to stop being rude and that there's no such thing as girls clothes, colours and toys, but you could tell it had annoyed him to the point of doubting everything he knows to be true!
It makes me so sad that we're still here. That we're still assigning toys and clothes, colours and goodness knows what else to genders depending on their genitalia. It sounds weird when you say it like that, doesn't it? But that's exactly what people are doing. The last time I checked, shoes went on your feet and you played with toys using your hands. Not only that Genitalia ≠ Gender!!!
So yeah, THIS is why visibility is so important, folks. Why shops of all types should remove gendered aisles and labelling, why adverts should show a variety of children playing with their toys, and why attitudes need to drastically change because this nonsense is clearly being fed into people from somewhere (and onto kids like mine).
T loves his shoes btw and he's going to try and not let anyone else ruin them.
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![After last week, I've come to realise that T is now very much a young boy, and not the little kid I once knew.
For example, over the past few weeks I've come to notice how his language has developed. So much so that conversations are more than just me asking and answering questions. We're conversing, sharing opinions and him saying phrases such as "unfortunately, mummy" as well as words I didn't know he knew. He tells me stories and can sometimes be quite the gossip! I can't help but chuckle at some of the things he comes out with sometimes.
He's also incredibly mature for his age that I often forget that he's six. Like the other weekend, when Sharon and I came downstairs one morning to find that he'd fed all the animals and then made himself some toast and jam before settling down in front of some cartoons. We couldn't believe it.
On the same note though, he's also no longer taking my hand when we walk or cross the road (sometimes even actively avoiding it) and I can't remember the last time he asked to be picked up. As timing would have it, I then read 'The Last Time', a poem about not knowing when you'll experience something for the last time. How one day you put them down and never pick them back up, or finishing a nursery rhyme for the 75th time and never singing it again. If you fancy a little cry I highly recommend giving it a read.
For me, #parenting is a constant conflict. You feel so incredibly proud watching them grow into these bright, amazing humans - it really is a privilege - but then you mourn all the things you used to do together and all the things they used to say. Selfishly, on the days I haven't had as many cuddles, I want to go back in time just to experience certain things one more time (baby groups, that is, not night feeds) but at the same time I secretly beg him to stop calling us upstairs dozens of times at bedtime. We're both encouraging him to experience all these different things whilst at the same time feeling sad when he no longer enjoys watching Hey Duggee. He asked for toast in halves the other day, and not quarters, and I almost had a breakdown. lol.
Where's our baby gone?
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![[AD - Review & ✨Giveaway✨] Happy Friday, Y'all! I don't know about you but it has been A WEEK! Sharon is away at the moment, which means Friday is going to be fakeaway night for us tonight.
This month, we've been testing out our new Pizza Oven by @pizza_united who are the biggest suppliers of Effeuno ovens in the UK. They are also the exclusive distributor of the Optima Pizza Express Napoli oven here in the UK (pictured).
The Optima Pizza Express Napoli oven is a Domestic pizza oven and is simply a miniature version of a professional oven. It’s compact and is a wonderful combination of both modern and traditional. The stonebase allows you to create traditional (and incredibly tasty! 👌) stone-baked pizzas, as well as other Italian dishes or other food such as vegetables, meat & fish! We put it to the test and spent last weekend making pizzas from scratch (which is super easy, you just need time). T went for the divisive ham & pineapple! Yay or nay for you?
Our review of the #PizzaOven is now live on the blog, and the folks at #PizzaUnited are offering our readers an exclusive discount if you're interested in getting your own Pizza oven. Just use discount code 'LESBEMUMSPIZZA' at checkout. BUT! If you fancy being in with a chance of ✨winning✨ your own Pizza oven (RRP £169.99) just complete the following: 🍕 Follow @pizza_united 🍕 Give this post a like 🍕 Comment telling us your go-to Pizza Topping! That's it! Good luck!
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