I overheard this little interesting tidbit spewed from the mouth of my six y/o. She and her five y/o brother were engaged in their inexhaustable game of school in which they have assigned roles and voices to all of their stuffed animals. It's hilarious listening to them and also a little scary. Often my husband and I ask ourselves, :Where do they get this stuff from?'. If they have said anything even remotely disturbing I quickly attribute it to my husband. It is obvious that even when your kids are sheltered and you think you have protected them from most negative influences they will often time display behavior or make statements that are completely foreign to you. I know this is obvious but they are their own persons who will eventually develop into a unique individual. That does not mean we don't have an influence. In fact we often have the biggest influence. But they will be influenced by things, people, and experiences that you have little control over.
In a way I am very pleased that my middle child is exhibiting an ability to assert herself and to kick butt if the need arrives. She can be very compliant and is very dependent on pleasing people like me and her teachers. She does not however seem like she will be a follower when it comes to her peers. She will often try to emulate her older sister but if it comes down to it she has no problem marching to the beat of her own drum even if she has to march alone.
I do wonder about how this assertiveness will ever be limited. I know for myself, I am very assertive but I can and do encounter those moments when I feel like I have lost my voice. I wonder who and in what situations will she limit her voice. I hope it is not about things that really matter.
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