Rachel's Winter Coat: Being A Parent And Being Ignored

Rachel is still wearing her red winter coat today even though it's 75 degrees outside. Interestingly the more Nadia and I tell her she does not need a coat, because it's warm, the more determined she is to wear it.

Sometimes, just to show us what she thinks of our opinion on the matter, she continues wearing her winter coat right into May and June. (Yes, this is not something new.)

Earlier today I said, "Rachel, why don't you take that coat off?"

So now, she's also wearing her winter boots.

Being a parent involves coming to grips with the reality of being ignored.