The other night Minh took Tai out to a concert of classical soloists (think violins, harps, flutes, soprano singers, etc). We know one of the violinists, and Tai is really into classical music so it seemed like the perfect outing.
At dinner we managed Quynh's disappointment in not being able to go by explaining that it was late at night -- too late for toddlers.
We also tried to preempt any misbehavior from Tai by explaining that it was actually a grown-up event and he might be the only kid there, so he'd need to act all grown-up. Minh suggested he even put on some nice grown-up clothes for the occasion.
Tai *loved* that idea and dashed off to his room to put on the jeans he never wears (which are very grown-up because they have a zipper and a snap) and his only button-down shirt. He even insisted on a tank top under the shirt and boxer briefs so he'd look, "just like Daddy."
After he was dressed, he had abut 15 minutes of time to kill in the playroom before leaving. During that time I overheard this conversation between Tai and his sister:
Q: Tai, why do you have a Big Grown-Up Shirt on?
T: Because that lets everybody know I am old enough to go to the concert.
Q: Are you going to see everybody there, with the same shirt?
T: Yes.
Q: They might have different shirts.....
He wore the outfit for only a few hours, so he decided to re-use it the next day at school. Apparently it was quite the conversation starter, and Tai even shared at Morning Meeting all about his outfit and the concert he attended.
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