In the middle of my son’s Kindergarten year, he decided that he didn’t like pants. He didn’t just dislike them as an item of clothing – he refused to wear them. For months I fought the daily battle, trying my best to wrangle him into pants. Some days, physically forcing him into the ankle-length garb. And then one day, I gave up. I waved my white flag and walked away unscathed (except for maybe a slightly-bruised ego). I soon realized that my desire for him to wear pants wasn’t just about “dressing for the weather”, it came from my fear of being judged…
