Dress ups

Yesterday at Playcentre Aidan dressed up for the first time. He chose a firefighter outfit - red helmet and shiny silver coat. He did this with the help of another adult (who reported that he very purposefully chose what it was that he needed). By the time I got the digital camera at the ready, he was sick of wearing the hat and was about to take off the jacket, so the photo isn't that great! But worth recording nonetheless.

Up until now, Aidan has only done dress ups at home. No doubt under the influence of his sister, he has only been attracted to butterfly wings (of which he has his own set) and fairy skirts. Earlier this week, I heard this exchange:

Isabelle: Time to dress up. Would you like to be a fairy or a princess?
Aidan: Ummm....a princess.
Isabelle: Right, follow me then.

Isabelle then dressed him in a suitable skirt, which he was very pleased with for about five minutes.

I have seen her teaching him fairy ballet moves too (both dressed in suitable skirts). Isabelle seemed to have quite a talent for remembering the steps she has been taught, and Aidan was doing a fine job of copying them.

I'll be watching with interest to see if he browses the Playcentre dress ups again in the near future.