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    May 02

    Becoming a Man

    Today The Boy get into the car after school and informs me that the boys in his class watched "The Film"  Yes.  THAT Film.  Our conversation goes something like this:
     
    The Boy gets in the car -
     
    Boy - Mom.  We watched a movie today.
     
    Aynde - Really? 
     
    Boy - It was about Puberty.  I almost threw up. 
     
    Aynde - Really? Why?
     
    Boy - Ew...They talked about......um....I can't say it.
     
    Aynde - They talked about puberty.
     
    Boy - Yes.  They talked aobut your...um... wee wee.  It grossed me out.
     
    Aynde - Your Penis?
     
    Boy - Oh My God Mom!  That's so disgusting! 
     
    Aynde - Penis is not a bad word son.  What did you learn? What is Puberty?
     
    Boy - Puberty is when you get your first stick of deodorant.  And you get hair all over.  And something about your wee wee, the boys (his name for testicles) and liking girls.  It was sick.  We got this little booklet to read and we have to talk to you or dad. 
     
    Aynde - I think that is a good idea.
     
    Boy - Then after the movie and talk Mr. H asked if we had any questions and there was total silence except for acouple of coughs.  It was weird.
     
    There you have it folks!  This evening Aynde will be discussing the finer points of puberty with The Boy while trying to convince him that it's all perfectly normal and nothing to be "grossed out" by.  Wish me luck!
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    June 6
    Chriswrote:
    Thanks, StudHombre!  I hope mine goes as well as yours did!  The wife is handling Phase 2 of The Talk tonight with the 12 year old girl while I am boarding up the doors and windows...
    May 13
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    Stud Hombre wrote:
    Well.
     
    I sat the boy down in front of his Mother and 2 year old sister when he was off-guard (very sneaky like) and asked, "Did you watch the 'puberty film'". 
     
    The Boy:  "Uh-huh."
    SH:  "Do you have any questions?"
    The Boy:  "NO!" (pause) "Well one."
    SH: "Go ahead, what is it?"
    The Boy:  "Can you get an erection when you are afraid?"
    SH: "Most likely not, but nothing is impossible.  If you have an erection when you are afraid they will have special "get-togethers" when you are older."
    The Boy:  sheepishly "Like what?"
    SH:  "Most likely you won't have an erection when you are scared."  I almost opened a very large can of worms (BDSM). (slaps forehead...DOH) Changing the subject.  "Do you have any other questions?"
    The Boy:  "Well, in the morning, is that an erection?"
    SH: "Yes.  That happens to all guys."
    The Boy: "Really?"
    SH:  "Yes. Really."
    The Boy:  "That's all."
    SH:  "Well, make sure you ask me or Mom if you have any questions of any kind. OK."
    The Boy: "OK."
    SH: "Stay away from girls...they will try and get you to do naughty things."
    The Boy: "Like what?"
    SH:  "Kissing, hugging, and 'I show you mine if you show me yours'."
    The Boy: "I would never do that."
    SH:  "Good.  Be careful though, girls are sneaky."
    The Boy: "OK. Thanks."
     
    Wasn't too painful as we didn't get to in-depth.  The Boy is a Quaker in 2006 5th Grader's clothing in any event.  He will probably end up a monk or something with his puritanical ways.  I just hope his attitude lasts for another 10 years at least...one can always hope.
     
    I am not looking forward to our 2 year old daughter's "puberty film"...probably freaking out and locking her in her room with a real life chastity belt, while hiding in the bushes of our home in camouflage and a silenced MP5.  I was never in The 'Nam but my agent orange will start to flare when boys start looking at her.
     
    Later.
     
     
    May 9
    Ericwrote:
    Our 10-year-old is going through this phase.  He "hates girls", but we catch him checking them out all the time!
     
    We've had the talk.  It's as fun as it sounds, isn't it??  I'm glad I didn't have to cross the gender line.  I would have a hard time having "the talk" with a girl.  That would imply that I had the slightest understanding of women!
    May 6
    Robinwrote:
    LMAO!  My son is the same way - it's funny to hear what they really think about puberty...my son is SO embarrassed to talk to me about "manly stuff". 
    May 6
    Sue Ableswrote:
    LMAO!  I remember sitting with my girls and 'giving the talk'.  They said it was the most disgusting thing they have ever seen or heard!  Blondie grabbed a blanket and hid under it yelling "Stop it, that's gross.  I don't want to hear that!"  Unfortunately, that doesn't last long! haha.  I should've started with the 'stick of deodorant' line.  I may have gotten further.
     
    : ) Sue
    May 4
    Nikkiwrote:
    That's so funny....
    May 3
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    Marisela wrote:
    Well hopefully he won't have any band camp experiences after he learns how THAT goes.   But educate him now, cuz later you don't want him to be like me.  I got my first sexual education from my G-ma and then a porn film in college.  That brian sure is a bad influence on me, he ruined my virgin mind with our pranks.  Long story.
    May 3
    Chriswrote:
    I never got this much information growing up.  Mom and Dad never said a word to me.  I used to blush when tampon commercials would come on while watching TV with Mom of an evening.  The preacher's kid was the first one to tell me how "things worked" and I couldn't believe it! Everything else was discussed on the school bus.
     
    I gotta ask for Stud Hombre to weigh in on this.  I need to know how he handles it.  The Boy's time will come before I know it...
    May 2
    Dr Carawrote:
    "Puberty is when you get your first stick of deodorant."
     
    Hahahaahahaah!!!!!!!!!!! Medical definition of puberty, eh? *snort!*
     
    Tell your son that he has to grow up or he won't be able to get a tattoo of Buddy-Stinko like he really wanted when he was 4. ;) 
    May 2

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