I have been enjoying an extended weekend with the family due to the little lady's birthday. It has been very relaxing and the weather even obliged us by being sunny today. Admittedly the temperatures struggled to get above 4 degrees Celsius but hey ho.
As we hunkered down for bedtime on this my last day off before returning to work I asked the little lady to choose a bedtime story for us to read.
She hopped down and grabbed one of her new birthday books. It was.
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World.
I nodded in approval. I wanted my little bundle of dynamite to feel she could achieve anything, now and when she was older. What better than to read of strong women who could kill with one punch or cryogenically freeze their enemies with their ice glare.
Although it turned out the book was sadly lacking in those kind of women, we did read about Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart & Anne Frank. After these three I thought it best to wind it up and get to sleep. Firstly though we had a little chat.
But why didn't women do the same jobs as men in the past Daddy?
The little lady wondered.
Because lass, in the past, people were silly. It wasn't until the second world war that things really changed when woman proved that they could do the same jobs as men did because all the men were away fighting.
The little lady pushed the book away and looked puzzled.
You ok little lass?
Such big concepts, I could see her processing all this wild new information. She was obviously plotting in her head how to join with her sisters and smash the world of glass ceilings imposed upon them by the world of man.
The little lady made a hmm sound.
Erm Daddy?
Yes my little warrior?
I am not too keen on the world of work. I am actually a bit of a lazy-bones.
Well, we have to work to make money darling?
Her face scrunched up as she thought that one through. Then she smiled.
Well, I will let the Daddy go out and earn the money and I might mow the lawn now and then.
Then she settled down to sleep.
Hmm, not quite what the empowerment I envisaged. I might have to send Mummy bear back out to work to be setting a better example!
One hopes that among those powerful women are stories of women who are empowered to build a healthy and supportive home for their husbands and children without being sent out to service an employer just for cash.
At least one story of the most important and demanding job that women have traditionally filled.....
Old school.
@meesterboom, I’m at the same stage with my little girl...
trying to empower and let her see just how amazing she is... love the post man... keep sharing... I’m a new dad...
Cool, its great being the dad to a daughter!
Ha, I would hope if they were servicing an employer it would be just for cash ;O)
But no, none of that in there!
Thank you for posting @meesterboom.
Lovely missive and illustrations......quite the topic.....where only the brave go.
Let's see.......it looks like the little lady and bleujay are in agreement on this one.......it is possible she will think lawncare is good for men as well after having a go at it.
Now for instruction in some of the finer things of life.....
Wishing you and yours all the best.
Cheers.
Hehe, where only the brave go indeed!
I suspect that lawncare will be right on that list for men the very first time she has a go. What an awful task it is. That is one of the things that surprised me most about her statement. Where that bit came from who knows!
All the best to you too milady!
A very, engaging story. It seems that your little daughter is enjoying the same good parenting that my parents employed while rearing my siblings and me. For a long time there was only my sister and me and we were taught that we could do anything we wanted to do badly enough. When a daughter sees that her parents and especially her Dad believe in her abilities she can do whatever she chooses to do and do it successfully..
Oh I love that. That is my hope. I dont think it is until I had my daughter that Iwuite noticed the rampant sexist nature of the world the way I see it now and I hope to instil exactly that in her!
Mummy still going to work with witches?!! maybe that has her thinking ;-)
But I will say that with mowing the lawn...well, perhaps that will lead to a world of gardening!! which in turn could lead to being a wonderful landscape architect!! which in turn could lead to traveling the world designing famous peoples' fabulous outdoor landscapes!! which in turn could lead to writing books about those landscapes!! which in turn would lead to speaking engagements and becoming world-reknowned!! I see BIG things in learning how to mow the lawn! and BIG things to come for your little lazy bones :-)
That sounds smashing indeed!! I shall be getting her on that mower tootsweet starting this summer! It's funny, is almost as if you write that from experience ;0)
And yes, mummy is still training with the witches!
Admittedly my personal experience never soared quite that high, but that hasn't stopped me from being quite opinionated about these things!
And quite rightly too!!!
Ideally, instead of working for money, we are doing what we love -- then the money will come. Basing our lives on money as opposed to love and passion, may leave us with full pockets, but often empty hearts.
I loved this post and hearing about your interactions with your family. It's always great to be here with you @meesterboom.
Hello lass!! That is true. Ideally I want her to be confident to choose her path to happiness. I am sure it will be!
With you as her daddy I'm sure she will have a great perspective to draw from. I'll bet it's a hoot being around you! You character shines through in your posts. I always love seeing what you have to share.
Hehe, my only hope is that I don't be am annoying swine of a daddy when I am older!
I imagine you have complete control over that!
Bill Gates:
And as a lazy-bones myself I give your little one a big thumbs up ;)
HAha I like that quote!
The reason I keep coming back to your blog is your honesty and your audacity for sharing your personal and routine life stuff with us. I know some people think it is not a courageous thing to do, but personally I believe that even if you are sharing good about your life publicly, you are showing courage because it is something that is yours and you are giving it to the world. I love personal accounts which is why I enjoy your posts like a lot.
Now on to the actual post. Happy birthday to your little lady. I hope she lives a happy, healthy life and does all that she plans on doing even if it is to mow the lawn haha. I like her honesty a lot and I also like it that she is fine with not doing much at the moment. I believe empowerment is not just about going out and proving yourself that you can be as good as men on something, but it is also about being who you are and not letting go that away. Your daughter is genuine at heart. Never let her go that away. <3
Thank you very much. I hope the very same for thw little lass. Even when she is not so little! :O)
Although you deny that you do not have all the handling of difficult situations, I must say that I admire in the simple and practical way of answering, when asked the little lady answered "Because lass, in the past, people were stupid"
I definitely have to take notes on these tips that you use.
Excellent reading dear friend @meesterboom, thank you very much for sharing
I wish you a great evening
It is my favourite repsonse, Children love it lol!! Cheers @jlufer! :O)
"Gather around, children. I'm going to tell you of another tale that changed the world."
I'm already practicing my wise old grandpa voice, for when I need to be regaling tales to strays around a metal drum bonfire. I'm filing this one away as one of the most fundamental posts that changed the world. I pity those that could not see its significance.
The little lady did a great job deflecting fate. Unbeknownst to everyone, the wheels are turning, and she's processing all of the information for plans moving forward. Of all the books you could've chosen, you just had to go to "Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World" didn't you, Boompadre? You just can't help but show your legs and tempt fate, couldn't you?
Haha, if we don't tempt fate then who will tweak her devilish little nose?
I hope it's all churning away under the surface, in fact I am sure it is!!
Kids are so cute and they will say the darnedest things. She may not seem empowered in the moment but she will remember where he daddy stood and how he made her feel important. Snuggling up and reading a book at bedtime has always fostered the most dynamic and interesting conversations with my kids. Even a talk with my middle daughter when she was 5 about the Whinnie the Pooh stories. She couldn’t understand why Rabbit was so angry all the time. She didn’t quite get out of it what I thought she might, every time she was angry for the next few weeks she would say “I’m so rabbit right now” lol ahhhh kids!!! Thanks for sharing.
They are amazing in the things that they say. She constantly makes me laugh or think when she says things. I do love this bit of parenting :O)
because people were silly 😂👍
HEhe, splendid explanation eh! :O)
The pendulum swings, from a masculine breadwinner/head of the house to a feminine equivalent. How long before the women are all Amazons? and the men tend the home fires?
There is a middle ground but unfortunately, we can't seem to stay there.
I think your daughter has it right, do what she wants [mow the lawn occasionally] when she wants and share the other minor jobs
I think she has it right too. She will make a benevolent ruler one day hehe
Lazy bones HA! Oh that's good. Actually I think she has the right idea, marry wealthy little lady, marry wealthy!!
Hehe, I lol'd at the lazy bones bit. That is definitely it, marry wealthy!! The key to everything!!! :OD
:D I am so happy I somehow stumbled over your account! I LOVE to read about daddy’s stories with their kids (maybe because me myself am a mother of a 4 year old and almost 1 year old and family life with two kids is better than any sitcom I’ve ever watched).
I am looking forward to read a lot more of your stories :)
I almost peed by pants as I read about family yoga class 😂
The best wishes from Germany ;)
OH my, I have a 4 month year old as well! Its quite a similar situation!
Hehe, I do write about them quite a bit, they are an endless source of inspiration :O)
haha I hear ya. I could talk about the both of them forever.
Mummy bear is going to work in her red tent soon....don't you worry, one of these days you will have a house full of Doulas! Little Missy might also want to become one...then the trade could be passed on from generation to generation....Happy belated birthday to miss Lawnmower.
A house full of doulas. I would have to move into my own red tent. Out in the garden!!! :OD
That is just the cutest thing - thank you for cheering up my day that has been a bitch today
Aw, sorry to hear that! Hope the worst of it is over
Yes luckily I am not the lets dwell on things for hours, my memory is way to short for that so we move forward quickly.
Hey there, took a wee break from Steemit, glad to see you are as entertaining as ever :-)
Goodness me!! You're back! Wayhay, glad to see ya!
Good to be back and sorry I didn't get to say thanks for coming to my father's service
I did miss you on here, but oops, I wasn't there. I didn't want to hassle the T man as I thought he wanted it quiet
Ah...no bother, the T man said you were there and I was worried I might have missed you :-)
Hope you are doing well and looking forward to reading more anecdotes from your good self!
A daughter is the most precious thing you can bring into the world...
I love being a dad for my little girl and i see you are a great dad for yours! I also have two steph sons they are great i am so happy to have them.
Thanks for the evening entertainment.
Kind regards
Cheers mate, they are a lot of fun that is true!
Great selection of books you guys have for your children. I love it.
I loved your daughter reading story time, so cute and it sounds like she is one smart cookie.
It's so amazing to hear what our kids are thinking of and they can be very surprising at times. That is why we have to spend a lot of time with them and talk with them.
We do indeed. It is the most important thing for them I think to feel valued and special!
I miss those days with my kiddies.......
Hehe, the days of innocence!
Hello @meesterboom, probably the little Lady has been watching you and realized what you suffer with the work, with your rare friends and with the investigations about the Shadow I.T. while Mummy bear is the enjoyment and shares with her at home and away from home. Maybe you should show her the fun part of your work and that you have more time to have fun and share with her. Well, these are simple speculations; the truth that each child is a world to explore and we must explor with them bit by bit ... Greetings
Lol, it is funny you should say that. She had asked to come into my work. I don't think I could subject her to that though. What a depressing place for a child!
You will not believe me, but my daughters when they were little asked me the same, but I did not want to take them for reasons similar to those that you expose ... Search or choose a day that is special in the office, maybe She will has a lot of fun with that group of characters that you have around. Well, I hope so.
I do believe you! When she is a little older I will bring her in :O)
I think it's a wise decision. Greetings.
If you want to thrill your future contender try this site and search 'woman'. It will give her more interesting inspiration than 'how to become a lawyer'.
Haha, that's great. I am reading about Hervor the shield maiden!
Nice story of you having a chat with your little daughter about the roles of woman.
Nevertheless, there were great woman in the past such as Catherine the Great and woman who controlled the Ottoman Empire alongside the Sultans.
(Sorry for this little history. I like history concerning empires. Upvoted!)
Nothing wrong with a bit of history! There were great ones in the past too. yes. IT's all inspiration!
Too funny (if there is such a thing)...classic what the small-person comes up with. Pretty much priceless.
My hopes is for a recording by the fly robot (built by yoi (pronounce yu-Waah, like moi, only YOU rather than me (Is that confusing enough)) in the garage)* to record the reaction for us when this grand idea is announced at the dinner table next week.
[*That's a LOT of these ( ) things up ↑ there...]
(I think also, you should capitalize on the lawn mowing idea ASAP.)
On a more serious note, grand of you to be starting young on the ideas of women and empowerment. Can't start too young, to push back against the BS of the world always telling folks differently. Never have been able to understand all that in-equality Hogwarsh.
I am a firm believer in the push back! Especially now if it means my lawn is gonna get mowed.
That would be quite the filming!
As a youngster I watched my dad mow the grass, and dreamed "one day, this shall be me". How I long now for someone else to want to do it. Though I DO ride a tractor, so truth be told, it IS a lot of fun. Just not quite so often, or when I WANT to. Like when I take a break from Steemit. When is THAT again?
You ride a tractor!! Aw wow!! Hehe, one day it will be when you want and not when you take a break whenever that may be!
As little as I post, maybe too much. I must get busy!! Oh wait, the lawn is long again. But luckily it is spitting rain and snow today.
I highly recommend a lawn tractor, even if you must back up 6 times to turn around before the large bushes in back. You'll look SO cool to the neighbors.
Hahahah, I wish my lawn was big enough to merit anything remotely like that. The back one could almost do with one but falls short!
But if the lawn "falls short", why would you ever even NEED a mower?
There is a very fine line between lazy and efficient.
There's the line there... I just crossed it. Soooooooo Lazy
I see the line!!! :OD
I believe she has decided against joining her sisters in smashing the world of glass ceilings... for the moment. I'd say that mindset will change in the near future...
I am fairly sure it will, she probably sees me getting all grumpy about going to work and thinks Stuff that!
I had to laugh about the mowing the lawn comment. I wish that's all I had to do and let someone else worry about making the money to pay the bills! Anyway, Happy Birthday to your little one, enjoy that cold weather, and thanks for your post!
And thank you for reading. I dont know where the mowing the lawn comment came from. Its winter, we havent done it in ages!
Maybe she'll be inspired to learn how to use the snowblower! She's always welcome to do my house when it snows! 🤣
A snowblower would be amazing. The snow here is too wet to be blown much!
I love your enthusiasm for encouraging your little lady to be a Great Woman!
It reminds me of the current ad in the UK called "This Girl Can"
I went to a friend's graduation ceremony last week and the honorary degree was awarded to Jennie Price who is the CEO for Sport England and devised the This Girl Can campaign, she was very inspiring!
I havent actually seen that ad! I will have to keep an eye out. That graduation ceremony sounds realy cool! Inspiration all the way!
Thanks for sharing your interesting conversation,i enjoy little lady thinking about job ,i think women should be independent but some time kids don't like mother job.they want their mothers around them and can express their feeling in different way
IT's true. i will be happy is she feels confident enough in herself to choose whatever makes her happy
I wish the little lady a happy birthday.. She is such a smart little girl.. A great woman in the making.. Y'all have a good rest tonite uncle boom.. Cheers!!!
Cheers for that matey! We will have a great one, you too!
ah i miss those days. my little lady is now turning 16 and conversing with her requires an interpreter. lol
and wow, a sunny day at 4 degrees, and here I am freezing at 20 degrees celcius.
20?!?!?! Thats our summer! lol!
That will be quite the thing when she is older, I cant even imagine it just now
I donno, running a house with more than one other person in it can be pretty damn tough! XD
It can, its such a sea change from 5 years ago!
women can do everything.
Yes they can :O)
Out of the mouths of babes. I guess it all comes down to having the choice do do what you want.
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From what I read she seems adorable. And with this kind of parenting she will definitely learn that she can achieve whatever she wants in life.
You are too kind, that is definitely the hope!
awesome & pleasing!
Meaty and Flesh! :O)
Really a woman is hard working for her family. We don't see their work and don't give importance to their work. You will understand when you will do the same work when she will be in ill.
That's what she said!
Happy birthday Little princess! May you have many more, have a fantastic day.
I can't gift you something right now but i'm sending prayers.
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Lol, I have indeed!
Mummy bears are always better to convince them than daddy bears!
Although I'm not little and I'm not a lady, I've also just realized why women emancipated quickly after the WWII, thank you! :D
She's so sweet - good luck with achieving a better empowerment in the future! : )
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Hopefully, when your daughter is a little older she will understand better the concept of empowerment. It is tall order Mr. Boom, but I know you are up for the challenge. Remember that sons are just as difficult to raise to be respectful of women. Being a parent is awesome but comes with such great responsibility.
Great women who changed the world. Features female Prime Ministers, scientists, cultural figures, authors and royalty. Includes: Princess Diana, Marie Curie, Queen Victoria, and Catherine the Great.
@meesterboom
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I am sure however that we have previously discussed your art of commenting without upvoting and I see from Steemdb that this is something you do a lot.
I see it as spam and get all boom when I see it. Hence the flag in case you were wondering
I've been seeing a lot of that. Rude.
I have just read more great womens in a blog post and then writing here to sharing the info.
Thats nice. Have you thought about voting on any of the posts you comment on?
Or are you commenting hoping that your comment will get an upvote. I told you that I recognised your name before. I have mentioned this to you?
I am missing my childhood days after reading this story "thumb's up for child"
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And I liked your lack of upvote and comment spam! Oh no. wait a minute. I didnt!
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I've noticed alot of people doesnt reward their followers, and their commenters on here.
It's a shame.
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