Living vicariously

Isn't the whole point to having kids is so that you can live vicariously through them? I am just starting to find out this method of reasoning does not work so well when you have a stubborn child. You see when I was in high school I had a bit of an addiction. A converse addiction. Those of you who knew me at that age would remember the numerous pairs of Chuck Taylors I adorned. It was a bit silly to have so many but hey I was 15 and trying to find my identity. (Funny side note how I was trying to find my identity by using someone elses brand) Anyhow fast forward 13 years and see me battling it out with an almost 2 year old. I wanted her to wear her incredibly cute pink high tops. Yet after a 10 minute fight of wills I gave up. She will only allow her pink sparkle shoes on her royal footsies.