Pink

Oliver's favourite colour is pink. And why not?  Yesterday, we bought him a second hand bike for £15 which is pink with streamers and pink basket on the back and heart on the front.  And some kids in the playground teased him about choosing a girl's bike, and others have teased him when he wears pink clothes and pink pajamas.  This doesn't seem to bother him too much, and is starting to realise these comments seem to follow when he turns up in pink. I have mixed feelings in that I want to protect him from this teasing, but also curious as to how he will respond. And also, why is this beautiful colour primarily reserved for girls? I love that he is confident enough to choose pink but sadly wonder how long it will last.