Today, while walking with J down the street, an older lady said J was very sweet, then asked if he had any allergies because he is fair-haired. Then when she saw I was pregnant, she told me that looking after two children would be difficult and asked how old J was. I told her nearly two, and she repeated her statement that two children would be rather difficult. Then she showed us the Kinder egg she'd got for her grandchild, said goodbye and we went into the supermarket.
I'm very glad that people just strike up conversations in the street, but the link between fair hair and allergies was a new one to me.
