I have to limit how much info I share in this blog due to the confidentiality my 4th grader has in me.... but, I have to share a conversation I had with Austin yesterday.
First, let me give you a quick history on the subject...... Austin has noticed a young lady at school. (Well, actually he told me he noticed her camouflage jacket...lol) We'll call her "K." It is very innocent, yet he has been asking me questions this past week about girls, why people have boyfriends and girlfriends, blah, blah, blah. I know that some of this is part of growing up, so I try to answer his questions appropriately, but not push or encourage anything. Follow me?
Anyway, he sent "K" a valentine on Friday at school. All week he was so nervous about it... he wouldn't even sign his name to it! But, he comes home Friday, devastated... he found out that "K" had in fact exchanged valentines with another boy. I find it funny, Austin didn't. I began my spill that it was okay and that the most important thing right now was to learn how to treat people, make friends, and be a good example. I mean, what do you say? I think it's absurd to encourage things like this at his age, but I do recall having a crush on a boy that rode my bus in the 4th grade! And, Austin was visibly upset my the situation.
As I continued my "motherly advice" he says, "Mom, I know, I know.... God will send me the right one, one day... but, is it okay if I like "K" until then?" I was stunned... glad that he was aware of the process, but wanting to laugh that he even acknowledged it!
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Oh Crystal...this is too cute. I am just not ready for this part of parenting. Little boys get me right at my heart strings. I see them all day in my office and when they start crying it gets me. I have many times cried once they have left and have just fussed at them for a bad choice. Maybe i wont be such a baby with my own, but that probably wont be the case.
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