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Raising Boys

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The following post was one of those forwards that went around a few years ago but I wanted to put it up here because it is funny and scary at the same time.  Enjoy.

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a) For those with no children – this is totally hysterical!
b) For those who already have children past this age, this is hilarious.
c) For those who have children this age, this is not funny.
d) For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.
e) For those who have not yet had children, there is birth control.

The following came from an anonymous Mother in Austin, Texas…
Things I’ve learned from my Boys (honest and not kidding):

  1. A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house
    4 inches deep.
  2. If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them
    with roller blades, they can ignite.
  3. A 3-year old Boy’s voice is louder than 200 adults
    in a crowded restaurant.
  4. If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong
    enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a
    Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can,
    to spread paint on all four walls of a 20 x 20 ft. room.
  5. You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on.
    When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few
    times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.
  6. The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn’t stop a baseball
    hit by a ceiling fan.
  7. When you hear the toilet flush and the words “uh oh”,
    it’s already too late.
  8. Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.
  9. A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though
    a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies.
  10. Certain Lego’s will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy.
  11. Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.
  12. Super glue is forever.
  13. No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still
    can’t walk on water.
  14. Pool filters do not like Jell-O.
  15. VCR’s do not eject “PB & J” sandwiches even though TV
    commercials show they do.
  16. Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
  17. Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
  18. You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.
  19. Always look in the oven before you turn it on;
    plastic toys do not like ovens.
  20. The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.
  21. The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make
    earthworms dizzy.
  22. It will, however, make cats dizzy.
  23. Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
  24. 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox
    and brake fluid.
  25. Women will pass this on to almost all of their friends,
    with or without kids.
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Imaginary Friends

Imagination
Photo by trick75
Photo by trick75

Just a few days ago, I posted an article called My Son The Lemur.  Well, he added a new personality to his repertoire.  Only this time, he has an imaginary friend.  His name is Mr. Pettybone

 Now, this is slightly more creative than my imaginary friend growing up.  His name was Little Joe.  Where I lacked in creativity, I made it up with ego.  However, he did not come up with this himself.  Mr. Pettybone is Goofy’s pet cat from Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cartoon.  This show is the only thing that will keep our child in one place (relatively speaking) for the duration of the show. 

Mr. Pettybone has quickly made himself at home.  He has a place setting at our dinner table and has to have a glass of milk with dinner.  He also takes baths.  While our son is being washed, he washes Mr. Pettybone.  Mr. Pettybone also plays with our son’s toys.  He is quite an interesting imaginary friend. 

Like I said in the earlier post, we use this to our advantage whenever we can.  Our son does not like to eat, but if Mr. Pettybone eats, our son does.  Needless to say, we are working hard to fatten up that cat!  Mr. Pettybone likes carrots, zucchini, squash, chicken, steak, and rice.  Our son does not have a problem with fruits which is a good thing.  We don’t want to spend extra money to feed Mr. Pettybone lots of apples and grapes!!

So, not only are we trying to cultivate a strong imagination in our son, we are using that imagination to get him to perform some desirable actions.  Maybe I should bring back Little Joe. 

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My Son the Lemur

Imagination
Photo by floridapfe
Photo by floridapfe

My son took a trip to the zoo today with his grandmother and he came back…a lemur?

My son has now been a dog named Spot, a cat named Whiskers, Mini Mia (he calls his grandma Mia), and the UPS Man.  He is his own personal zoo now that he added a lemur to his list of personalities.  So, what do we do about it?  Absolutely nothing!!!  It is really cute and funny and he is developing his imagination.  He can pretend play all day long at 2 and 1/2 and I won’t mind.  And besides, I always wanted a monkey.

Can it go to far?

Of course it can.  One of my co-workers had a third grade student that pretended to be a cat.  He licked her leg!  Not only is that gross, it crosses a line that parents need to draw.  The best way to draw that line is to set boundaries when they are young.  We let him pretend to be a lemur, but he has to eat like a little boy at the dinner table.  And absolutely no throwing poop.  There are times that being a lemur is not practical and that is the time to introduce those limits.

When Will the Kid Grow Out of It?

He might transition to many different things, like being a Batman or having some imaginary friends, but just so long you set some limits that allow him to create those fantasies in a healthy way, he will grow out of it when he is ready.  But until then, indulge him and bounce around the room like a lemur.  You might enjoy a little monkey time!!
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