You'll never guess what I got to do today! I know you'll be jealous!
Because our oldest son has the chicken pox, he didn't go to school today. Today is April 2nd, an ominous day in the life of a fifth grader at Rees Elementary. Today was the dreaded "Human Growth and Development Program." You don't remember that do you...let me remind you. Remember back in fifth grade (I actually remember it from sixth grade) when they separate the girls and boys and then educate them about the P-word (puberty) and the changes that you get to look forward to (or dread ...at least that's what I felt). They even talk about deodorant and shaving and they use the proper anatomical names when they describe changes to certain body parts....now you remember!
So after lunch today I (unless you count my husband lying on the couch in the same room with his eyes closed as participating) sat down with our oldest and I tried to fill him in on what he was missing in the school presentation.
How did it go? Well, I think the school nurse would have approved. There was, of course, the necessary awkward giggle that happens when saying certain words out loud to an 11-year old boy, but it actually went pretty well after that. I can say that he knows what is going to happen to his body during puberty and that we had a decent discussion.
After we had finished and I was encouraging our son to come to us with any questions that he might have, I did look over at my husband and noticed that he had one eye open. He gave me a look of approval and then closed his eyes again.
You are jealous, aren't you?
Because our oldest son has the chicken pox, he didn't go to school today. Today is April 2nd, an ominous day in the life of a fifth grader at Rees Elementary. Today was the dreaded "Human Growth and Development Program." You don't remember that do you...let me remind you. Remember back in fifth grade (I actually remember it from sixth grade) when they separate the girls and boys and then educate them about the P-word (puberty) and the changes that you get to look forward to (or dread ...at least that's what I felt). They even talk about deodorant and shaving and they use the proper anatomical names when they describe changes to certain body parts....now you remember!
So after lunch today I (unless you count my husband lying on the couch in the same room with his eyes closed as participating) sat down with our oldest and I tried to fill him in on what he was missing in the school presentation.
How did it go? Well, I think the school nurse would have approved. There was, of course, the necessary awkward giggle that happens when saying certain words out loud to an 11-year old boy, but it actually went pretty well after that. I can say that he knows what is going to happen to his body during puberty and that we had a decent discussion.
After we had finished and I was encouraging our son to come to us with any questions that he might have, I did look over at my husband and noticed that he had one eye open. He gave me a look of approval and then closed his eyes again.
You are jealous, aren't you?
hehe!
ReplyDeleteJeff went with Harrison but much to his disappointment Harrison would not allow him to sit or talk to him. According to Harrison it was pretty "lame." So maybe I should send him your way and you could give him the "un-lame" version:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Dad! The Dad here was pretty horrified at the idea of going to the presentation...he was actually relieved when the chicken pox appeared. (wimp!) I don't know if the version I gave was unlame, but I do know that he "got it." It wasn't easy, but maybe not so hard as teaching Beehives about proper dating etiquette!!!
ReplyDeleteha ha ha! I can't wait for the next round of Beehive maturation lessons!
ReplyDeleteHee! Hee! I had to do the same with mine and no man was present! We haven't talked about it since.
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