The inevitable has happened. The war has started to come into view for my son. We're a very political family, so it's not like the war hasn't been present in our home before. It's just now my child is becoming aware of soldiers carrying big things (as in "Mommy, why are those guys carrying big things in their arms?") as the Today show plays in the background of our morning rush. Honestly, I don't know how to answer him. I know he'll learn eventually but in this moment, I am just not ready for my child to learn the word "gun." I feel like we need a change of focus,
It's not that I'm trying to dodge a bullet as it were, it's just that it seems so unnecessary for a little kid to know about global violence this early. I thought about that when I dropped my son off at daycare last week and a little boy came toddling up to greet us, sucking on a pacifier, clutching a teddy bear and wearing a shirt that said "War is Poop." It made me laugh. And it made me want to go online shopping, to fill my kid's dresser drawer with t-shirts that have the opposite energy of the news. We needed peace gear.
I was thrilled to land on Childish Clothing's site and find their adorable peace tees, all happy and bright green. Childish Clothing is designed by the Rockstar Momma herself, Skye Hoppus, and the clothes are edgy without seeming like they were really made for a mini-hep Daddy I cringe to see in the bars and playlots. The girl tees have sweet puff sleeves and the boy tees have seam detailing that make the shirt a few steps above boring old Target wear. Best of all the message is big and bold and front and center on my boy. While a t-shirt certainly isn't going to end the war or answer all the curious toddler questions, it does at least remind us all of where we stand as a family.
