The Joys of Boys

This post goes out to all you mommies of little boys. Or if you just need a good laugh.

If there is one thing that I have learned working with kids, it's to choose your battles carefully. Also, if they ask a question, give them an answer, even if the question is silly or gross, or asked at a less than opportune time.

I had a moment where I was at the table with one of the boys. He was 7 at the time. Now, as I recall we were either the last ones eating, or it was just the two of us. Of course he is going to pick that moment to ask the all important question of "How do you get boogers in your nose?" How to address such a...ahem...delicate subject at the table? Well, a couple possibilities. Had it been a table full of people still eating, I would have told him I would be happy to answer that after dinner, and whispered to him that other people might not want to talk about that while they are eating. However, since it was just us, I answered him. My philosophy is that if they ask a scientific question, I dignify it with a scientific answer. Even if it's a gross question--and even if he might have been asking to get a reaction. If I reprimand him for his choice of topics, he is going to keep talking about the stuff in his nose at every given opportunity. If I answer his question, well, that was the only time he ever brought it up. I told him it was the dirt that gets in our noses and collects in the hair so that we don't swallow things that will make us sick. I added that is why we should never eat "boogers" to which he of course had to inform me that one of the boys eats his. You can always count on a kid to let you know exactly who is doing something they don't need to be doing, LOL!

With all that being said, boys provide lots of hilarious parenting moments...and sometimes you really never know what they are going to say...(not that girls are exempt from that either). The key is to keep your sense of humor intact and answer their questions. Here are some photos of some of the little men I had a chance to love on...I think I am going to keep it a mystery as to exactly which little guy it was that asked the silly question. But you have to admit, these little guys are not only cute, but you can tell they are lots of fun too! And they were pretty sweet as well.