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The ladies over at Blue Monkey Butt have decided to rename Wednesdays, “What the Hell Wednesday.” This provides people with the opportunity to bitch about things that have been bothering them. Since I enjoy complaining, I love having an entire day dedicated to it. Today, the biggest thing that is bothering me is boys. I thought I had years before I had to worry about boys. Libby has never expressed any interest and while Joanna is interested, she is only six. Boys shouldn’t be an issue until high school. I should have 4 years. Until the latest 5th grade social. I have mentioned the socials regularly because I am partly responsible for organizing them. Apparently, for this social, a number of boys have decided to ask girls to go with them. WTH? I am not sure whose brilliant idea this was. Anyway, the other day, Libby came home and told me that a boy had asked her to the social. Of course, I handled this as a mature parent, and I panicked. I asked Libby what it meant to go to the social with a boy. She had no idea. But that didn’t stop her from saying, “yes.” I can’t even imagine what is going to happen at the social. I also don’t know how I will get any organizing accomplished since I will be following Libby around and watching her every move. Maybe I can deputize some of our volunteers and schedule them to monitor Libby throughout the social and bring back reports. Eeeeekkk boys! Any advice from parents with older children would be most welcome. Compared to the boy, everything else seems insignificant. A couple crashing a state dinner? Big deal, my Libby is going to the social with a boy. Tiger Woods got in a car accident? Not my business. Libby is going to the social with a boy. I wish I could be easily distracted by something shiny. This is getting tiresome.
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LOL I knew exactly what you were going to say, just by reading your title. My son who is 9 and a half, very much likes girls, but lucky for me our homeschool group does not allow dating, or anything that would resemble it. I too hope for at least four to five years before I have to think about girls, or boys for my daughter who my husband swears won’t date until she is forty LOL.
BOYS?! They aren’t old enough for boys. They can look but not touch! As a woman with a “boy” at home (by that I mean my husband) trust me Libby it is easier without them. I mean, not that…well…anyhow they are a big pain, pain, pain….
I’ll be back to read some of your other posts. I’m behind on my blogs! Dang it! And dang it for the kid not wanting to sleeeeep to I can have some free time!
Well, even if I had a girl, I wouldn’t have this worry yet…my child is one. But, I must say, it’s moments like this that make me glad I have a son!
I’ve got boys 12 and 10 and they don’t have a clue what dating or anything like that means. I think that the kids “think” they are supposed to be going to a dance with someone but in their minds right now it just means to hang out. If I were you I would tell your daughter exactly what you expect from her before she goes and then trust her – unless you have a reason not to. It’s not like she is going to be alone with him anywhere.
I sure am glad my oldest boy is not interested in girls! He’s only 8. But still. Girls have cooties! That’s what I tell him anyways.
My girl and her friends have decided they don’t want to go to the dances with boys because it “restricts” who they can be with. Apparently they “like to leave their options open” LoL
My daughter has had crushes on every boy she has ever laid her eyes on. I’m thrilled about this. She’s only six. That said, take a breath. They are too young to get into any real trouble and I suspect they are doing it because they think they should. Dating, hooking up, and much worse is all we see on TV and by that I mean the news (CNN is just another entertainment channel now, WTF?) and even the shows for kids have dating involved. Sponge Bob dated Perl that one time and Mr. Krabs has the hots for Ms. Puff. (I watch way too much Sponge Bob apparently). It will pass but it gives you a taste of what is to come. My son has been dating since he was 13. I didn’t think much of it because they never went anywhere together they only talked on the phone. One movie with friends and he shows up at my father’s funeral, where he is doing a reading, with a hickey!!!! He’s almost 17 now, been dating the same girl for 2 years (not the hickey ho) and there isn’t much I can do anymore. I have talked his, and his girlfriend’s, ear off about birth control,stds, waiting, marriage, I the fact that I don’t want to be a grandmother yet, college and how difficult it is with an infant, etc etc etc…
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.
I couldn’t help but laugh, although I know I have a boy and he’s only 19 months. . .I’m going to be the same way years from now especially if I have a daughter next!!!!
Thank you for the comment on my Thanksgiving post last week!
Ah, boys! You’re lucky you can be at the social and just keep an eye on things. I’m pretty sure it just means they might hang around together at the social, but that’s about it. So far we’re avoiding this with Sissy, but have been through it twice already with her sisters. I think kids get harder not easier as they get older. Good luck and thanks for playing WTHW with us!
I blame the school. Who told them it would be a good idea to have a social for fifth graders? No coed parties until high school!
I’m dreading those days… Good luck!
This is very entertaining reading this blog and the comments. Luckily all I have is animals. But it is fun to read about the daily life of raising children.
I’ve been doing WTF Wednesdays every other week since I started my blog a few months ago….and I get a ton of comments almost every time I post one.
My biggest “WTH”…spelling!!! Why can’t people spell (or at least use spell check…it would catch the worst ones).
Jennnie
There’s always Abby…those horns can be very intimidating.
Good luck!
I remember when my daughter was in 5th or 6th grade and hearing “I’m going out with so and so” Apparently “going out” has changed from what I remember. Now it simply means that so and so likes a particular girl and they spend time on the phone (LOTS of time)
Oh MY! Like, a date???? :-O I am so not ready for those days….
I have 2 boys, so I can’t help you there. Although my oldest came home one day and said he had a girlfriend…..she was in 7th grade, and guess what, my son was in 5th grade at the time!! Of course I didn’t like it, but the 7th graders parents loved it. You should see the older loser she’s with now, I’m sure her parents are missing her boyfried who played Pokemon, and Wii games! Thanks for playing WTHW with us!
Funny post..to hell with the rest of the world, Libby’s going out with a boy
. I agree with Ann, I get a kick when my daughter tells me who’s going with who. She just wishes she was one of them.
How awesome for Libby!!! You go little girlfriend!!! She got asked by one of the boys!! She is one of the girls who got asked to go by one of the boys!! She’s popular!! Absolutely nothing is going to happen. I am sure the boys will be on one side, girls giggling on the other. If they actually dance together it will be a miracle! Now you can gloat and ask the other mothers if their daughters got asked to the dance by one of the boys and tell them that Libby did!!!
Oh, that is sooo cute! I’m always telling my seven-year-old son that he CANNOT kiss a girl until he’s married! (Sigh) If only.
Very cute blog!
Warm Regards,
AB hohumtheanonymousblogger.blogspot.com
Okay, breathe deep. Em just graduated from 8th grade last spring and we went through this.
It isn’t really “going” with a boy being that they pretty much just kinda walk in there together and then that’s it. There might be some group dances, but don’t worry about it. It’s all “going with a boy” in name only. Don’t make a huge fuss about it or it will make it worse. When you find out the details, you’ll crack up.
Oh, don’t be checking on them and watching them all night–it will ruin your time and hers. They aren’t smooching or anything yet. They are just sort of testing the waters and trying to be cool by having a “date”.
Oh my, it starts earlier and earlier these days. Thank heavens mine are all grown. I love the idea of deputizing a few volunteers to follow her around, it will seem less conspicuous than you being glued to her all night.
I’m just now doing the boy thing with my fifteen year old. It makes me a little nauseous just thinking about it. Her first “date” (a trip to McD’s) ended up with her throwing up so it could’ve been worse…at least there was no kissing. 5th grade is too soon!
I know what you mean! I wrote a post (Of Acorns and Broken Hearts) on this myself as my son (also a 5th grader) is now into GIRlS! What’s the world coming to?!?!?
I’m no help I have all boys. I think if I had a girl I would be going crazy too.
Hmmmmm, perhaps a Sweet Valley High book might help matters…
I hate to tell you but even when your daughter is almost fifteen? You still won’t be ready. Trust me. Sigh.
I’m still desperately seeking that ‘pause’ button. I am NOT looking forward to the whole boys thing.
I bet you get some awesome blog fodder from the social, though!