Samurai Sister

Batmen

It's interesting... my daughter is something I've never been: a girl with an older brother.  She does all sorts of things my sisters and I never did growing up. Sing "Batman!  Nananananananananana Batmaaaaaan!" She's not yet 2 and knows a bunch of superhero names.  She runs and jumps a lot like her very active brother. She has zero interest in dolls- well, maybe a 5% interest.  A teeny bit more than her brother.  (I bought her a dollhouse when she turned one. I've spent far more time playing with the dollhouse than she has. My husband put the dollhouse in the basement, but I'm totally gonna go bring it up, 'cause I'm in the mood to play with it.)

It's fun to see this little person taking shape, and see how she's influenced by the people around her.

I can only compare it to how my sisters and I were raised... with sisters.  We played dolls, played house, and built elaborate block constructions.  We played Annie, not ninjas.  There's a different dynamic when you are all one gender.  All girls.  I can't imagine what it's like to be all boys... although yes I probably can.  It must be lots of moving around!