My thought for today: Helping children sort it all out. Some times parents cringe when they see their son, or any boy for that matter assuming a female role while engaged in dramatic play. My take on this is children work out situations thorough different types of play. When children play with a hair dryer, (much like this young man in the picture), it very well may be because he has seen someone close to him doing this. He wants to feel what it is like to do it himself. The same can be true for wearing dresses, heels or aprons; it allows children to try-on different roles and also to make sense of their own in relation to adults. It's not a permanent state or a glimpse into their preferences, just children working toward understanding their world.
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