Grockelina on Growing Up

L had a bit of trouble buttering bread for a picnic today. She sighed heavily and I told her not to worry, she was only little after all. She agreed and told me "Yes mummy - I'm only a little girl. You've been to anniversary (she means university) and I haven't even started Rainbows yet!"
My wee girl will be starting school soon. How am I going to break the news that the uniform is blue - no rainbow stripes, no pink, no purple - not even any "purply pink"... I wonder when the black phase starts. She knows all the words to "Livin' on a prayer" so it probably isn't that far off.