Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Little Yellow Riding Hood

Ashlyn has a habit of adding creative twists to the fairy tales and nursery rhymes that she knows, and this evening I think she came up with my favorite one yet.  After her bath every night, I wrap her up in a towel to dry her off; our towels are off-white (though, if you ask her, she'll say they're yellow), and every night when I do this, she says to me, "Mommy, I'm Little Yellow Riding Hood, who are you?"  And I reply by telling her which fairy tale or nursery rhyme character that I am and we act out an interaction between these two characters.  Well, tonight she told me who I should be (sometimes she makes "suggestions").  She wanted me to be "The Giant."  To clarify, I asked her which giant, and she explained that I should be the Giant from Jack and the Beanstalk.  I agreed to this.  Then she went on to explain, "Mommy, you're the Giant, and just so you know, you are Little Yellow Riding Hood's uncle.  That makes me your niece.  Tonight you are a nice Giant because Jack isn't around for you to get mad at, and I am here and I want to play.  Since you are a nice Giant, and you like me because I am your favorite niece, this will be fun."  So, there you have it: The Giant from Jack and the Beanstalk is actually Little Yellow Riding Hood's uncle.  (I haven't determined yet if Little Yellow Riding Hood and Little Red Riding Hood are the same person, or if they are just close relatives...I'll have to ask Ashlyn about that.)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Tina- You had better clarify the riding hoods. When Ashlyn gets creative it is not safe to try to outguess her! I have been put in my place doing that many times!
So good to hear you getting the joy Ashlyn gives. Love Mom B.