It's been a while since there was a good list posting, eh? Time for a nice enumeration I say! Today, (inspired by the photo below of sweet Dee absorbed in the giant maze of a ball sculpture at the local Children's Museum...so just his thing!) I am sharing a list of reasons why it's great to have sons; of course lots of these things aren't exclusive to having boys but really, I wouldn't know any better anyway, right? I only have boys!
29 Reasons Why It Is Great To Parent Boys!
29 Reasons Why It Is Great To Parent Boys!
- I am learning more about knighthood, construction equipment and Super Heroes than I have ever known in my whole life.
- Someday, I ever have a daughter, an inquiring niece or a little female mentoree who is frustrated with males and asks me for advice, I will have all the inside tips!
- I finally have a compelling reason to see Star Wars.
- I get to dabble in a whole range of fashion I've never experimented with: bow ties and suspenders and boy underwear!
- Seeing stories like The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe or Little House In The Big Woods through the male lens is pretty different and highlights fun bits I never noticed with my own viewpoint.
- I am having conversations with A about what his childhood was like that I don't think I'd ever have thought of if we hadn't any little boys.
- The impetus to re-assess sports and fitness.
- I get lots more practice at hair cutting.
- I get to learn bravery first hand.
- Learning to throw a spiral and catch a baseball might actually happen in my lifetime.
- My bras, earrings and high heeled shoes will always be curious fascinations; bizarre, rare objects that are puzzling and yet intriguing.
- Hearing my little ones say to me passionately, "When I grow up, I'm going to marry you Mommy!"
- Cooking in a few years is going to get really fun. I love to cook and I can't wait for the "bottomless pit stage" when I will be able to saute, bake and fry wildly and watch it all disappear with relish!
- I get to inform a set of fresh young males on the ways of women and what we are all about. Cool and scary, all at once.
- Hearing my son say bravely to his daddy "Don't worry! I'll take care of Mommy!" as he goes out the door.
- Lots of pairs of strong arms around to help with all my future heavy lifting projects. *rubs hands with glee*
- Being sure that nobody will raid my stash of pads or tampons on the sly and leave me low.
- Lowered wedding costs in the future!
- Not stressing about the overwhelmingly suffocating Disney Princess obsession.
- The chance to raise some good-hearted, male feminists.
- An inside look at male puberty. (come on...you know all you ladies were always curious!)
- Experiencing The Boy Scouts!
- Not dealing with that sissy-type-squeamish-girl-thing.
- Watching even the baby, join the sword-fighting obsession in our family
- Planning birthday parties and Halloween costumes for themes I never would have dipped into: dinosaurs, motorcycles and cowboys.
- I will finally get the Windsor knot in my head.
- Lots of dance partners for years for square dances!
- Better odds for many good map readers, logic puzzlers and mathematicians in the house.
- Studying with my husband the puzzle of: what it means to be a man and what is important about masculinity.
Such fun stuff! Feels good to get a good list out there again.
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