The other night while sitting down for dinner, we asked Kyler if he has heard about when they would be doing Sex Ed in class. (Todd is convinced they will start in 5th grade. I am not so sure, I don't remember it starting so early) Well the look on Kylers face was a mixture of confusion and horror. It was pretty funny! You could tell he was slightly embarrassed but didn't know why he should be. So here was the conversation....
Kyler- "Huh?" (with his usual dramatic and animated look on his face)
Todd-"You know...Sexual Education. You'll have a class talking about how your body changes as you get older and we want to have that talk before the school does."
Kyler- "Dad..I know!" (Embarrassment in his voice)
Me-"And you'll learn how babies come to be"
Kylers eyes are looking every which way but at us
Todd- "As you get older changes are going to happen and soon you'll find girls more interesting."
Me- "Do you find any girls cute right now?"
Kyler- "MOM!"
Me- "Well eventually you will grow up and get married....it's nothing to be embarrassed about. So...."
Kyler gets a little pink and reluctantly slightly nods his head. Of course he wouldn't tell me who but I wouldn't be surprised if it was the neighbor girl that lives on the other side of our back fence. She is a little cutie. They are in the same grade and have been friends since we moved in here 4 yrs ago.
This is a typical scene in our backyard....
I'll give you 3 guesses on how this scene is going to be played out in about 5 yrs. I mean Hollywood has written this story a hundred times over! So, I am selling advanced tickets if anyone is interested.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The first of many discussions
Posted by Andrea at 5:30 PM
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As long as there are no holes in the fence...I think this is a great way to promote their relationship for the next 5 to 10 years. Especially no little "pee-pee" holes! LOL. I am so not looking forward to when we have to have this conversation with Zach. We are taking notes so...Good Luck!
~ Teresa
Poor Kyler ... I hope whatever he was eating, that it was something he enjoyed.
I can see him as an old man and a grandfather himself. He decides he will warn his poor 8 year old granson about what is ahead. (If they are starting now at the beginning of 5th grade, by then it will be the 3rd)
He will place the boy on his knee and say "Son, I want to warn you about what is ahead". He will then proceed to tell him the story of sitting at the dinner table one night thinking Mom had outdone herself with the spagetti and meatballs, when Dad, all of the sudden puts down his fork, looks at him and asks if he has heard when they were going to being having sex ed at school and about body changes. "You have no idea" he will tell his granson, "how I wish he had waited until I had swallowed the meatball before he asked". Then Mom starts talking about babies and marriage. "So what do you do?" he asks. "There is no where to look ... the cats will be of no help ... and your younger brother is only capable of giving you a clueless, spagetti smeared smile".
My advise to you son, is to do one of the following:
1. Always take small bites during meal time from now on. Although choking would provide a nice diversion, you would have to out live everyone in order to live it down.
2. Smile knowingly and say "I heard them say something about it being in the curriculum next year".
3. Be the one to start all conversations at the table. You can swallow your food while they are responding.
4. Or catch them totally off guard and say, "Mom, Dad, I'm about to start the 3rd grade now, don't you think it is time we had THE TALK"?
Dad I KNOW!!!! Thats too funny. What a cute picture! (ahhh, puberty :))
I just have to say about the post below, when i read--- Ice cream?...Nah not interested. Candy?...no thanks. Cookies?....not usually---- Are you female?? Are you even human? jk How did you get so lucky with that? You were always a skinny minny though. I constantly stuggle with my sweet tooth. Again, NO FAIR!!!
I'm with Jen about the post below. It's like you're talking, but I just can't understand what's coming out of your mouth! How can you not be interested in ice cream?
I love the over the fence relationship. Cute.
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