28 months - throw away ...

h is at a stage where she doesn't like pictures or stories that show characters as angry, "ugly", being naughty, or getting scolded/bullied. everytime she spots any pictures in her storybooks or toys that depict such scenes, she'll insist that we "throw away" the offending book/toy.

1. spot goes on holiday lift the flap book

there's a picture of a hippo who is annoyed with spot for taking his towel. she insisted that i throw away the book.

2. spot's birthday party where there is an "so ugly crocodile" hiding under a rug. it was also relegated to the dustbin.

3. ELC puzzle where she insisted "the dog's eyes are so big" and didn't want to have anything to do with it.

4. lego mini set of a police and thief where she insisted on throwing away the thief figurine and was most upset that the figurine later surfaced again (because surely we wouldn't throw away 50% of a lego set!!

5. mr greedy goes to lunch where little miss fickle gets VERY MAD at mr greedy for eating all her lunch. she always covers her eyes when we get to that page of the storybook.

she has on several occasions really taken the offending item and dumped it in the dustbin just outside her room. she's that serious about it and has no regrets afterwards. she really has a very decisive and strong-willed streak in her ... perhaps also a strong sense of justice which ain't such a bad thing!