I know I am but school play

[Exileinengland1999]

DD is really upset because all her little friends are angels and get to wear sparkly costumes and she is a servant and gets to wear a brown top and leggings- with the boys- and is the only girl doing this. She is a girly girl and asked yesterday when she would get her 'real' sparkly costume. I feel so upset for her but obviously am telling her that she has a very important part!
Ugh, parenting is so hard sometimes- Aibu to ask how to make her feel better about this? She's only 4!!

Weirdly this poem popped up on my fb feed- super cheesy but made me feel better!

What a lovely poem.

It's totally made me get a grip and feel a lot better. DD did say that she loved seeing us there today and it was her favourite moment

I don't lack sympathy for your DD, especially as she's only four, but even when they're that little I don't think you can start requesting particular parts for them.

I bet she was still really proud when she saw you there in the audience though and you've obviously been lovely and encouraging and made her feel loads better. Next year she'll probably get the sparkliest part going.