He's only 7! It's too early for GUY TALK!

[Jenny]

Josh went to bed a few minutes ago. He called downstairs just now and here's how the conversation went:

Josh, "Dad?"
Dad, "Yes?"
Josh, "Can you come upstairs so we can talk?"
Dad, "What do you need to talk about?"
Josh, "Guy stuff."

So that in and of itself had me nearly rolling on the floor laughing. Scott went up and was up there for 3 or 4 minutes then came back down and their conversation had me in fits.

Josh, "You know my cough? It might be contagious. I don't know if I should go to school tomorrow."
Dad, "Your mom and I will talk about it and will tell you in the morning."
*pause*
Dad, "Why was that guy stuff?"
Josh, "Cause mom's a GIRL! Girls are my arch-enemy."



Scott then went on to explain that moms were in a completely different category of "girls".

But damn. I was just dying. lol

[RIVERWIDOW]

Kids are totally more knowledgeable now than they used to be. When my boys were 7 (now 27 & 35) they wouldn't have known what guy talk was. Although i do remember my oldest asking why we called my girlfriends husband penis.
It took me a moment to realize he was talking about "Dick" So maybe they were with it and it was mom who didn't get it.

[g222leav]

...Girls are my arch-enemy...

yea they are...girls ARE my arch-enemy..

it'd be funnier if he used the word nemesis!

[RoniMan]

that's so cute!

and it's funny b/c it's TRUE!!!

[chrissy]

Hehe, a note was sent home with Audrey -- the Dreaded 5th Grade Puberty Lesson is happening on Friday.

She is not thrilled about it. But she knows a lot! Not everything, but a lot. She asked a lot of questions about that when I was pregnant with Patrick. She got a lot more than she asked for. But she has known about periods, pads/tampons, and moodswings for a while. I let her play with them (you know, colored water and watch it absorb ) so it wasn't something she had to handle and use all in one day.And we have been charting her moodswings so she knows how to keep up with the cycle. It's not a secret.

But as for Mikey (8 yrs), he is a lady killer. But he really hasn't asked much about it. But that doesn't mean that "stepmom Perfect" hasn't explained it while she was explaining physics to him either.

Jenny, just be glad that is all the talk was

[bachviet]

Your boy acts older that his age.

[Jenny]

Hehe, a note was sent home with Audrey -- the Dreaded 5th Grade Puberty Lesson is happening on Friday.

She is not thrilled about it. But she knows a lot! Not everything, but a lot. She asked a lot of questions about that when I was pregnant with Patrick. She got a lot more than she asked for. But she has known about periods, pads/tampons, and moodswings for a while. I let her play with them (you know, colored water and watch it absorb ) so it wasn't something she had to handle and use all in one day.And we have been charting her moodswings so she knows how to keep up with the cycle. It's not a secret.

I remember that lesson! I was in 4th grade tho. Boys went to the gym and girls went to some classroom to watch different videos. Fun stuff!

Jenny, just be glad that is all the talk was

I know!! I'm so not looking forward to that. lol

[Jenny]

Your boy acts older that his age.

Yeah, he always has

[cheapchinese]

kuudies!!!!
your it

[Hypnotist]

We all know the best sales people in the world are children. Your story is a classic. I think he's learning and testing his powers of persuasion with Dad. The comment that girls are his "arch-enemy" IS a guy thing. Using the guy thing comment was totally brilliant. He immediately established a level of rapport with Dad, critical to his negotiating tact. It allowed him to divide the opposition thus avoiding the dreaded parental double-team. Moms are very tough negotiators and Mom's more likely to seek further verification of his ailment (I was a boy once too), especially after offering the classic "it may be contagious" argument for missing school. As he realizes a cough and related cold may be coming on, he seizes the opportunity to maximize the upside of a cold. He's learning to turn adversity to his advantage. Smaaaart Guy! After college, tell him he's Hired!

[hapoo]

As he realizes a cough and related cold may be coming on, he seizes the opportunity to maximize the upside of a cold. He's learning to turn adversity to his advantage. Smaaaart Guy! After college, tell him he's Hired!

Why does your post sound like a fortune cookie???

[Hypnotist]

Why does your post sound like a fortune cookie???

Wow, you're right... and I don't even like fortune cookies. I hate that paper filling... Tastes terrible.

[welfareloser]

"arch-enemy." sweeeeeet.

eg, on the other hand, still screws up "he" and "she" at 5-1/2. which still leaves me wondering if he isn't somewhere in the autism spectrum then again, he's not getting much help with a long-haired brother, a best friend girl that looks and acts like a boy, and an honorary uncle that wears a utility kilt

and maybe the "guy talk" part was that he knew mom'd send his butt to school unless he was puking up his own limbs, but dad would be easier to convince...