I overheard this conversation between my son and daughter as we were driving one day:
(Five year-old girl) "When I grow up I'm going to be a Mom and an Artist because I am really good at coloring. What are you going to be when you grow up?"
(Three year-old boy) "A cowboy with a REAL gun so I can shoot bad guys."
"Don't you want to get married?"
"No!"
"Well, don't you want to be a Dad like Daddy and have kids?"
"Yeah, but I don't want to get married!" (a pause) "What is 'get married'?"
"It's when you have a wife and have kids."
"Oh. Well, can I have a gun?"
"Yeah, but only if you shoot bad guys."
"Ok, then I'll get married."
"Good. Then you can buy my pictures."
It was so cute just to listen to them try to figure this whole thing out. It was also interesting to hear the difference between the girl (already relationship oriented) and the boy (action oriented). Anyone who says boys and girls aren't different, but that we just socialize them to be that way has never had a son and daughter. Men and women are different from the start and I'm grateful for it.
Friday, January 23, 2009
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Now that's what I'm talkin' about--keep these conversations coming. That was a great little dialogue. Do you think Bret had something to do with the gun? Worked for me.....
Too cute!
The things kids say. So cute!
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