March 03, 2006
Love Triangle?
I don't know how this happens in the elementary grades...but here it is, the OH Valley's version of "Days of Our Lives:"
Son got off the bus yesterday and told me that the girlfriend of another boy allegedly wrote Son a note telling him she loved him. A quick thinking friend of Son's threw it away, though.
Confused yet? Son doesn't even know who this girl is or what grade she's in, but the spurned "boyfriend" vows to ask her if she did write that note, and if she did she's "going to get yelled at."
I told Son that if he really doesn't know who this girl is, just admit as much if he's questioned, but otherwise keep his mouth shut.
You men out there have any advice for my six year old as to how to deal with the ways of a woman?
Sheesh, I didn't put these kinds of tactics (flirting with someone else to make my boyfriend jealous) into practice until I was in my twenties...at least.
At the end of the day, I just laughed about it, while Husband sat shaking his head over this boyfriend/girlfriend saga playing out in elementary school.
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You men out there have any advice for my six year old as to how to deal with the ways of a woman?
Run. Run fast. Run far. Don't look back. If she catches you, play dead. Women who pull stunts like that are too much trouble.
Posted by: Brian B at March 3, 2006 09:43 AMDaughter #1 said "boys are icky" (at that age...stupid now - 16!) Daughter #2 has loved boys since she knew there was a difference, but has had a "boyfriend" since October. Now we're dealing with...you know...that really scary word when you're talking about 14 year olds! She and boyfriend have been told, any foolin' around and they are DEAD!
For "Son"...I have to agree with you. If he doesn't know the girl and is asked, just say that.
Posted by: Anna at March 3, 2006 10:20 AMAnna, tell your daughter the same thing my mom told me: "you get knocked up, you are on your own. You get no help from me." That was enough to scare me; who wants to lose out on the good life???
Or, dig up one of those really graphic childbirth videos. Excellent form of birth control...at least it was for me. No one likes pain, and the actual even is pretty gross and nasty looking.
Posted by: GroovyVic at March 3, 2006 10:33 AMThis boyfriend/girlfriend thing at that age is ridiculous. Some people think it's so cute when their kid in day care has a boyfriend or girlfriend. You could explain to your son that at his age, kids are really too young to make such an important decision. I can imagine his confusion when he found all this out!
Posted by: junebee at March 3, 2006 06:20 PMWell, I guess nothing else happened, because he didn't even mention anything more about it yesterday.
Posted by: GroovyVic at March 4, 2006 08:10 AM