On the Right Track

Dear Sawyer,

You are on the small size for your age and still wear size 5T clothing. GuhGaw wore 5T clothing when he was in pre-K, so a lot of the 5T clothes he passed down to you have characters that are popular with 4-year-olds, including Thomas the Tank Engine. Today, you wore a Thomas bathing suit to camp and when you came home, you told me that the other boys in your group teased you and said Thomas was for babies. I am so sorry that you got teased but I am so proud of how you handled it. You told me that when they made those comments, you just kept saying, "So? So? So?" until the stopped. You also told one of the boys, "You can wear whatever you want." It takes a lot of courage to stand up to a group of kids who are teasing you and I am so proud that you didn't their words get to you. You are a lot stronger than I was at your age and I hope you will always be this confident and self-assured.

Love,

Mom