Preparing for Friday evening movie time.

I used to aim for consensus, trying to get the kids to agree on a movie to rent. But their tastes are so different that this only led to nobody being happy. Now we take turns. Today was Ingrid’s turn to choose, so we got a Barbie movie.

It strikes me when I look at this photo how unconcerned both kids are about sitting on the floor. They are not at all bothered by wearing slightly dirty clothes almost all the time. The same with food stains etc.

For my own self, I draw a clear line between my “out” clothes and “home” clothes, and while I might well sit on a dirty floor in my “home” clothes, I set a higher standard for my “out” clothes. This has both benefits and costs of course.