The Reason Why 1 Mom Welcomed a Doll to Her Family With Open Arms Is Beyond Sweet
There's no question that being a role model for our kids is priority number one, but blogger and mother of three Emily Spence found out that sometimes, your kids can be sources of inspiration without even realizing it. She shared a proud parenting moment to her Facebook page Sweet n' Sour Mom that happened when her 4-year-old hit the toy store with her dad.
I was expecting [her to get a] My Little Pony or one of those surprise Fashems . . . but this is what she picked instead. My husband told me there were over ten different [dolls] to choose from, but she was adamant on getting this one. [She named] her right away in the toy aisle and informed her where she'd be sleeping back home in her room. She told her dad she wanted Lulu because she loved her hair and "gorgeous" outfit.
And while Spence recognizes there's not often a lot of deep-thinking that goes into the choices of a 4-year-old, she urges adults to take a page from her daughter's book: "When we live in such a violent, hateful world, it is so inspiring and refreshing to look at life sometimes from a child's perspective. That's all she saw — cute clothes and hair. The color of skin on any of the dolls made no difference to her."
Her daughter's behavior is proof that babies aren't born with hate inside them — they're taught it by those around them.
I wish everyone saw one another the way a child does . . . My child didn't pick a white doll because she thought she should only buy one that resembled herself. She picked one that made her happy. If she continues doing that with real people, as she grows up, judging whether someone should be in her circle or not, only by their character, and never by their race, sexual orientation, gender, then I'll know I did something right.