As I was getting dressed this morning Madison was with me. We are at the point now where of course I don't let Tyler watch me getting dressed but if Madison is in the room I don't make a big deal. I do turn around so she's not looking at me butt naked, but exercise a bit of modesty. She's really curious about bras though and has been asking me a lot of questions. She sees them hanging everywhere! When we even walk into Target they are hanging in the kids section and she's asking asking about them. Being naked and your body should not be taboo and I've never been a believer of making up crazy names for body parts.
So she asked me why I wear bras. I said when you get older I will explain it to you. She then asks will I wear one too? and I said yes, when you get older. Then she asked, how come some are so big? "Well Madi, people are all different sizes and shapes. So some breasts are larger and so they need a larger bra. People grow when they get older." and she then responds "really?!? you mean I will grow too?! do you mean they grow like fungus?!"
That took me by surprise. It was so funny. So innocent. and so true! they can be like fungus! They can get annoying! and sometimes itchy...
What a journey I am about to go on...
Just this past weekend Tyler went to a pool party and afterwards all the boys went into the locker room to change. Most of the little boys just dropped trousers and stood their with their jewels just out for all to see. Everyone started to point and giggle. Tyler was more modest and asked me to help him hide himself so that he could change and I had to explain that while it's ok to be modest that it's ok. As he grows up there will be times like this especially since he is into sports that he will be in a lockerroom and everyone will be changing! It was really cute and funny to watch all this happen.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Way To Fit In Lady!!!!
Little kids can be strange and do strange things, but that's ok, they are kids and that's their job. Now I realize that some of these little kids do strange things because their parents are strange! We are near the end of kindergarten and I decided to orgnanize a scrapbook project with pages created by the children to give to their teacher as an end of the year gift. I thought it would be personal and thoughtful and that the teacher would appreciate it to see what she had taught these kids.
So being the control freak that I am, I went and bought the scrapbook album, some stickers and the paper to be used for the project. I sent out emails to all the parents and described the project and asked for whatever small donation to help pay for the book, refreshments for the kindergarten party, and perhaps a small gift card for the teach. In the email I advised that I will be looking for them when we drop off at school and picking up from school to give them the pages instead of putting them into their child's backpacks to avoid wrinkling or the teacher finding out the surprise. I had it all set up, each child had a page, a folder to put it in and the directions typed out again...along with a deadline for all these pages to get back to me.
Before the deadline I got almost everything back but I know everyone's busy and may have forgotten so I sent out reminder emails. I got more back except for 2. These last 2 I sent another email and even called them at home. No response. I just felt so awful because every child had a page where they had written something to the teacher with pictures of them or pictures they drew, and I really didn't want anyone left out!
So I see her at pick up afterschool the Monday before the celebration and I approached her. The woman RAN! She just ran. Pushed her daughter into the car and peeled right out of her parking space and took off. While she was running I ran along side trying to talk to her and she wouldn't look me in the eye. She said we are not participating. As if I was trying to do harm to the teacher and they wanted no part. The whole scene was ridiculous, I was like the paparazzi chasing down Lindsay Lohan! Puhlease Lady! Good way to be a role model to your girls. What she doesn't realize is that she has now exposed herself to be completely odd and we have 5 more years in elementary school together and I LOVE to be near odd ducks and find out what makes them tick! Watch out! I just might be chasing you again :)
So being the control freak that I am, I went and bought the scrapbook album, some stickers and the paper to be used for the project. I sent out emails to all the parents and described the project and asked for whatever small donation to help pay for the book, refreshments for the kindergarten party, and perhaps a small gift card for the teach. In the email I advised that I will be looking for them when we drop off at school and picking up from school to give them the pages instead of putting them into their child's backpacks to avoid wrinkling or the teacher finding out the surprise. I had it all set up, each child had a page, a folder to put it in and the directions typed out again...along with a deadline for all these pages to get back to me.
Before the deadline I got almost everything back but I know everyone's busy and may have forgotten so I sent out reminder emails. I got more back except for 2. These last 2 I sent another email and even called them at home. No response. I just felt so awful because every child had a page where they had written something to the teacher with pictures of them or pictures they drew, and I really didn't want anyone left out!
So I see her at pick up afterschool the Monday before the celebration and I approached her. The woman RAN! She just ran. Pushed her daughter into the car and peeled right out of her parking space and took off. While she was running I ran along side trying to talk to her and she wouldn't look me in the eye. She said we are not participating. As if I was trying to do harm to the teacher and they wanted no part. The whole scene was ridiculous, I was like the paparazzi chasing down Lindsay Lohan! Puhlease Lady! Good way to be a role model to your girls. What she doesn't realize is that she has now exposed herself to be completely odd and we have 5 more years in elementary school together and I LOVE to be near odd ducks and find out what makes them tick! Watch out! I just might be chasing you again :)
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