Sep. 24, 2008 - I'm Considering This A Warning...
Levi has always been a very mild-mannered, easy-going, follow-the-rules, obey-without-too-much-questioning kind of kid - which he definitely gets from his father. ;-) This past week it's been a different story. He's been questioning everything I tell him, arguing with many things I ask him to do, and even blatently disobeying me. And it's not just me. He did it to my sister and my father yesterday.
He's also been a bit moodly lately - going from quiet and grumpy, to wild and silly, to sweet and cuddly. In all of his 9 years he's always been very emotionally stable. The only thing I can think of that may be causing such swings is the dreaded prepubescent hormones.
He's also been pretty oblivious to anything sexual, with only a few mild questions that were satisfied with simple answers. Until yesterday... He was waiting in the car with my sister and he said to her, "You know what I've been wondering lately...where babies come from." She was totally shocked and taken aback, but remained calm. He continued, "At first I thought you needed to get a shot, and then I thought maybe you pray to God...but then I thought, not everyone believes in God. So Tubbie (that's what he calls her) where do babies come from?"
My poor sister. I can just see her trying to keep a straight face. Her daughter is not yet four, so she has years before this question comes up. She told Levi he had to ask me about it. He wouldn't let it go. "But why Tubbie, why can't you tell me?" She told him because it would be embarassing to him and he needed to hear it from his parents. He couldn't understand why, but dropped it. So I guess it's time Audie and I had THE talk with Levi. Hopefully he'll be satisfied with just some basic information!
So, I've been fairly warned - pretty soon my little boy will be a teenage boy. It feels very strange and a little sad.
Comments
Sep. 24, 2008 - Keeter Says:
Posted by Anonymous
none of my kids have ever been super emotionally stable, But I noticed the male hormone moodienss in Gavin when he was about 12. He'd get defensively agressive (not physically aggressive, though). if that makes sense. He would storm off and go outside and maybe get a stick and beat the tar out of the ground or a tree.. I talked to him about how God gives men different hormones as they start to become men to help them be protective of their future wife and kids and uphold what's right. That during these yrs he'll get emotions and feeling that make him feel mad and that's OK. Our job as parents is to help him understand what things upset him and why and how these feelings can be used t help him be the man/husband/father God wants him to be.
Sep. 24, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Oh, no! He can't grow up--not yet. Well, hopefully this stage doesn't last too long. Good luck with your talk...
~Jamie
Sep. 24, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Michelle122161
I have 3 boys. `R`-27, `W`-16, `D`- 15.
All of them are different in their own way.
`R` had his days.
`W` still has his days. (Began at age 12 & still going)
`D` is still sweet, but is beginning to show some defiance.
I think each one is different because God made them that way.
`R` & `D` are my socialites. `W` is very independent.
Sounds like you have a teen beginning to sprout.
Good luck with `the talk`
Blessings,
Michelle
Sep. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by PlainJane
I'm glad I don't have boys - much less complicated that way. lol No, really, I wish we did have a little boy or two around here, but God saw differently.
I've tried to have the talk with both our girls using some good Christian books, but they just get bashful and I have no clue how much they understood - time will tell I guess. Having farm animals helps - maybe you should run out and get Truman a wife.
Sep. 25, 2008 - RE: Warned
Posted by homeschoolingKatt
Sorry , but I had to chuckle. My dear Caroline is the one always coming up with the "Gulp !!!!" (swollowing hard before I answer) questions. I am 42 and Mom of two and my own Mom still has not had the "talk " with me....so I guess you can imagine how scary this will be for me...lol
Vicki
Sep. 26, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
did you have the talk yet? I dreaded having one with my oldest, then one day we were watching a show on extracting bull semen and my then 9 yr old wanted to know what semen was. it was the perfect segway(sp?)! We talked about the whole mating process, then he was able to grasp the concept for adults as well. It was 10x better than I had horrified it to be! lol
Vicki
http://www.fuhkauifamily.blogspot.com
