Pre-School Peer Pressure?

     Since she was an infant, I have been trying to put bows, headbands, and pony tails in Audrey's hair.  As an infant, she would cry until I removed whatever was on her head.  Now, as a toddler, she'll usually only keep a barrette or pony tail in her hair if we're playing outside or painting.  When I send her to her day school with her hair pulled back, I usually pick her up with her hair free, wild, and down.  Now, don't get me wrong.  I love her wild blonde hair.  I love that it's wavy and has a mind of it's own.  I know she'll have many years ahead of her "fixing" her hair, so I don't push the girly hair accessories too often.

     Today, after preschool, Audrey came out of her bathroom carrying her purple bow.  She held it out to me and told me that she should have worn it to school today.  When I asked her why, Audrey replied that Kendall (a friend and classmate) had her purple bow in her hair today and she (Audrey) did not.   She then asked me to put the bow in her hair and said she wanted to wear it the next time she went to school!  I just laughed, put the bow in her hair, and wondered if she really will wear the bow to school on Friday.  We shall see.  (And, in case you are wondering, the purple mark under her lip is not marker or paint.  She was running at top speed in our house - racing, as she calls it - when she wiped out and face planted.  She busted her lip and has a nice little bruise under her lip as proof).