Gender as a Child!

Wow, Tuesday's class really showed how much I was into adult play. I was never the princess, and I mean NEVER!!! I was always the teacher when playing school, crazy aunt in house or the house hold pet. I always liked being able to do what I wanted, especially since I was very independent as a child. I knew play was a good way to interact with other children and show personality, but I didnt realize to the affect it had on how I interact with people still today. I'm the "adult" you see rolling around on the floor with the younger kids or the one who always offers to supervise, its always more fun then being in the adult world. I guess this wanting to play came from my parents. They were huge on the play time. We lived in Omaha and my Dad commuted to Lincoln for work every day. This made a very long day for him and my mom, who was stuck with us all day. As kids, we knew dad came home at 7, we ate dinner, he read the paper as we did our after dinner chores and by the time we were finished it was play time. We played hard core, since we are all very competitive for about an hour then it was bed time. I still like that after dinner time. I know my 11 year old brother enjoys it more when the two of us in college are home. He is just as competitive as we are, and I dont think he really remembers me living at home full time. It will be interesting how Eric and I interact with him this summer. I'm going to be working full time and taking classes, Eric will be home working full time and its his first summer home from school, and this year Trevor is on a select baseball team. Interactions with him and play are going to look a little different!