I keep thinking about this. Dd's 2.3 and is totally obsessed with Big Ears as in the little chubby fellow with white beard who befriends Noddy. She's now also developed a thing for Father Christmas.
It's really sweet that she talks about them all the time and seems to really adore these white-bearded jolly gents but I keep wondering why them? And partly I wonder if it's because dd doesn't have any grandfathers (both dead). Or if I'm transmitting some of my great affection for my father (white bearded old gent that he was) although she's never seen a photo of him.
Anyway just wondered if any of you had pondered these likes and dislikes of our rational / irrational little angels ...