Dressing Childlike

Tony does this pretty neat thing. Sometimes he asks our kids to pick out his clothes for him. And what’s more, he actually wears what they pick. This can be a bit daring, as you might end up with some outlandish outfit. If you are going to try this, I would highly recommend that you first clean all of those clothes out of your closet that you hate and are just holding onto for “that right moment.” Because invariably, they will pick those clothes first.

When my kids get dressed in the morning they don’t think about:

• What they are going to do that day.
• Who they are going to see and what that person might think of their outfit.
• If the clothes are new or nice and therefore should be saved for a special occasion.
• If the clothes match.
• If the clothes clash.
• If they will be too hot or too cold.
• If the clothes are in fashion.
• If the clothes are dirty, stained, or have holes in them.

Things my kids might consider when getting dressed in the morning:

• Is my outfit too itchy?
• Do I look beautiful?
• Can I perform superhero feats in this outfit?

And really, I think those are the best questions to ask when choosing an outfit, don’t you?

The other day as I was staring into my closet, I knew exactly what I wanted to wear. But I had all these inhibitions about it. Then this thought came into my mind, “Do not hold back an outfit waiting to be invited to a special occasion. Wear the outfit and invite the special occasion to come to you.” That very day Tony took me on an unexpected lunch date and we stumbled upon the perfect little hole-in-the-wall mom and pop deli. A lady that could have been my grandma served us homemade soup, sandwiches and buttered bread. I even got to drink strawberry milk. I love dressing childlike.