My husband came home from taking his son back and one of the first things he noted was "Boys and Girls are SO different." When I question him on this ...
"oh really, (insert sarcastic look here) What makes you think that?"
"Well, they don't care about the same things. All he cared about while we were there was fishing. It was a completely different atmosphere because they were seperated."
Well Duh! I could have told you that before you ever left home.
Case and point...
My daughter started 1st grade this year and this is what she has to say about it.
DQ: Mom, school is great - it's super easy
Me: That's because you are smart.
DQ: Yeah and I have a boyfriend.
Me: Hum...a boyfriend? Who is this boyfriend of yours...it is only the second day.
DQ: His name is Dillion.
Me: I don't know Dillion...you can't have a boyfriend if I don't know him...what if he is mean.
DQ: Well he's not mean, he's nice. He likes my hair.
Me: Likes your hair?
DQ: Yes, he thinks it is pretty.
Me: Well, I still say you can't have a boyfriend unless I meet Dillion and I don't remember a Dillion on the first day.
DQ: MOM - why not?
Me: I don't think you can have a boyfriend until you are 30...yeah 30 and then we'll talk.
DQ: Oh Mom...but he is really nice, just come to school with me and I'll show you.
I've been trying to teach her that boys have "cooties" but that isn't seeming to work very well. I try to remember being that age, but honestly my first "boyfriend" wasn't until I was in the third grade. His name was George and he gave me broken jewlery. I know, even then I was a sucker for the stuff, but we were in different classes and each day at recess we would go outside and play 'red rover' and hold hands. (awe, how sweet) That was back in the day when "holding hands" was a BIG DEAL. Now..not so much.
Anyhow, as you can see, I've got one who's only concern is catching the Big Fish and one who's concern is catching the 'boyfriend.'
What is a mother to do?
Do you remember your childhood sweety?
6 comments:
Of course...3rd grade - this boy gave me lots of candy in front of all our classmates, everyone oohed and aahed, I was SO embarrassed, I threw the present back in his face. I was such a moron, but to this day, I'm still friends with this boy and he still has a crush on me HA!
Ha ha! I had a boyfriend in kindergarten and first grade and he made me a little heart necklace made out of play-doh. His name was Kevin. It makes me laugh just to remember that!
AWWWW...the good old days. When you could be madly in love,broken up, and bitter enemies all in the same day! Good times!
My mind is a little fuzzy due to work induced hysteria...will have to think on this!
I remember one boy... but he almost got me in trouble for talking to me when the teacher was talking. Damn him!!!
How cute! I keep telling Little Billy that he is too young for girl friends (11) and he's not listening either.
Take care- Kellan
Well, there was the girl in kindergarten, Michelle Golden, who used to chase me down and catch me. Ran into her at age 18, and wished I had let her catch me more often...
=)
P.S. Kel, I posted a new one related to how we can keep from getting cracked...
J/
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