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Don't judge her by that miniskirt she's wearing

My three-and-a-half-year-old chooses her own clothes. She likes tulle. And frills. And skirts that swish. Much to my dismay. My intention was to raise a tomboy because tomboys are tough and no-nonsense. You mess with a tomboy and she’ll punch you in the face. That was my thinking. But like she has done ever since she was conceived, my sassy lil’ miss has her own plans.

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