Have I mentioned lately how much I love my camera? This is my weeping cherry tree while it was in full bloom, a time period of approximately half a day before the wicked winds blew it all to pieces. Hmmm. That wasn't really wordless, was it?
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Easter in Michigan with Grandma Judi
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| An Easter tradition; Grandma Judi and William dyeing eggs. |
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| Community Easter egg hunt in the park. |
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| William and his 'cousins' Brendan, Erin and Ryan hunting for eggs at Aunt Chrissy's house. |
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| Kids post hunt. |
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| Crazy trampoline place called SkyZone in Canton, MI. The kids can literally bounce off the walls. |
Things my brain is not ready to cope with
For the purposes of this story I will change everyone's name. And maybe some other small identifying details. It will be easier this way.
I am disturbed and conflicted about something that happened on Tuesday. (You see what I did there? It wasn't really Tuesday, it was a totally different day.)
Anyway, on Tuesday we attended a birthday party for my son Jack's good friend Lilly, who was turning 8. I can say her real age because honestly, LOTS of kids turn 8.
Lilly is 7 months older than Jack. They have been friends since they were very young.
They don't go to the same school but see each other often since I'm good friends with Lilly's mother Jane.
Jack didn't know the other kids at the party, but that was ok. He soon fit right in. Lilly's school friend Beth had brought along her little brother Chase. Chase is 6. This is the important part.
Hands up who thinks it's appropriate for a SIX year old to whisper to a 7 year old the following words:
'Hey dude, Lilly really has the hots for you.'
Um. Excuse me? WHAT?
I'm not making this up. As God is my witness, I heard it with my own ears.
This was Chase to my Jack. Jack just looked confused and wandered off in search of more cake. I tried very hard not to drag someone else's child aside and give them a gentle lesson in appropriate vs not-at-all appropriate conversation starters for six year olds.
Chase's parents were not present but had they been, my guess is that they would not have batted an eye. They may have laughed and thought it cute. From what I have since learned I'm figuring this is just their kind of normal. Apparently their kind of normal includes many other things I won't divulge here that are not my kind of normal. Well people, guess what? You can live however you like and you can raise up your kids however you like but when it begins to involve my child, I be puttin' on my Miss Judgy McJudge pants and you better know I will not be happy.
Did Chase understand what he was saying? In some odd fashion, I think he did. At least he understood enough to put his own spin on the obvious though innocent affection he witnessed between Lilly and Jack. They were not just random words strung together but delivered in a worldly manner that may have been contextually perfect if all involved had been about 15 years older.
I know I cannot shield my child from every little thing I happen to think is inappropriate for his age and that is my cross to bear but ya know, seriously folks, they are little for such a short time. Why would you expose your babies to your grown up business so soon?
Or am I just not cool enough to be parenting a 7 year old in this world today?
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| Jack and Lilly. (Not their real names.) |
Anyway, on Tuesday we attended a birthday party for my son Jack's good friend Lilly, who was turning 8. I can say her real age because honestly, LOTS of kids turn 8.
Lilly is 7 months older than Jack. They have been friends since they were very young.
They don't go to the same school but see each other often since I'm good friends with Lilly's mother Jane.
Jack didn't know the other kids at the party, but that was ok. He soon fit right in. Lilly's school friend Beth had brought along her little brother Chase. Chase is 6. This is the important part.
Hands up who thinks it's appropriate for a SIX year old to whisper to a 7 year old the following words:
'Hey dude, Lilly really has the hots for you.'
Um. Excuse me? WHAT?
I'm not making this up. As God is my witness, I heard it with my own ears.
This was Chase to my Jack. Jack just looked confused and wandered off in search of more cake. I tried very hard not to drag someone else's child aside and give them a gentle lesson in appropriate vs not-at-all appropriate conversation starters for six year olds.
Chase's parents were not present but had they been, my guess is that they would not have batted an eye. They may have laughed and thought it cute. From what I have since learned I'm figuring this is just their kind of normal. Apparently their kind of normal includes many other things I won't divulge here that are not my kind of normal. Well people, guess what? You can live however you like and you can raise up your kids however you like but when it begins to involve my child, I be puttin' on my Miss Judgy McJudge pants and you better know I will not be happy.
Did Chase understand what he was saying? In some odd fashion, I think he did. At least he understood enough to put his own spin on the obvious though innocent affection he witnessed between Lilly and Jack. They were not just random words strung together but delivered in a worldly manner that may have been contextually perfect if all involved had been about 15 years older.
I know I cannot shield my child from every little thing I happen to think is inappropriate for his age and that is my cross to bear but ya know, seriously folks, they are little for such a short time. Why would you expose your babies to your grown up business so soon?
Or am I just not cool enough to be parenting a 7 year old in this world today?
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