(Pic: Just Jared)

As you all know, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are my least favorite celeb couple, but on occasion, I do have some nice things to say about them.  And this is one of those times.

They have been catching  a lot of flack lately for letting their daughter Shiloh dress like a boy and cut her hair short.  Apparently, to some people, this is bad (???).  News flash, peeps, not all little girls need to wear pink and dress in lace and play with Barbies.  And Angie apparently feels the same way:

“Children should be allowed to express themselves in whatever way they wish without anybody judging them because it is an important part of their growth.”

“Society always has something to learn when it comes to the way we judge each other, label each other. We have far to go”

Here here!  I applaud them for their parenting style.  Letting kids be who they want to be is so important to a child’s growth.  The minute you start trying to change who they are, that’s when beliefs and fears are formed that will shape them for the rest of their lives.  Imagine being a 4 year old like Shiloh and people telling you that you need to dress differently or act differently and not being able to understand why.  Now imagine being her and being allowed to be who you want to be.  How freeing and empowering it would be to be taught to embrace who you truly are.

Tanya: Agreed! I think it’s WAY better for kids to play around with what they want to wear, how they do their hair, etc than to be pigeon-holed into “right” and “wrong”. There IS no right or wrong way to dress as a kid! I think it’s much more important that they dress how they want and not for acceptance. There’s more than enough of that coming around the corner for them at school.

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