Comments on: What I Wish I Could Tell Her

By: tracey

tracey — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:38:46 +0000

Don’t I know this feeling!! We always wish we could help the next generation, not realizing that WE are now the OLD ONES and that we just don’t understand…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:11:55 +0000

It’s funny for me with 3 boys (three incredibly handsome, charming boys to think about all of this. Because, I do think about it, and I think about it often from the girls’ POV (because, well, I am the only one is the house who can’t write my name in the snow in that special way). I tell my boys that they are going to be heartbreakers, and to be gentle with the girls who tell them that they want to marry them (and they do, already!).

By: pomomama aka ebbandflo

pomomama aka ebbandflo — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:38:51 +0000

my wee guy thinks that getting married would be cool. when he’s happy he says he feels just like he’s married (i’m chuffed that me and mr ebb seem to be putting a good face on the marriage thing if our son is so keen to follow the same route)

he’s 6y

i think he’s going to have his heart broken many times and i’m not sure what i’ll say to him

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:12:57 +0000

The mother’s instinct to protect her child is a strong one.

By: Lady M

Lady M — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:34:00 +0000

Like one of your earlier commenters said, I’m so not ready for my boys feelings to be hurt.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:13:13 +0000

So far my 4 yr old daughter is as oblivious to boy-girl drama as I was. Whether that will help or harm her remains to be seen.

By: Green Mamma

Green Mamma — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:22:48 +0000

I have nothing to say except that I second what Brie says. I am so not ready for boy-issues or mean kid issues. I myself have a hard time with mean parent issues (like other parents). Yikes! You mean the world is going to affect my kiddo too.

Ah, glad to have your wisdom and experiences as a more seasoned mom to glean a lesson or two from.

By: Brie

Brie — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:57:04 +0000

This terrifies me! I am so not ready for kids to be mean to my kids. Been there and it was awful. I have already started wondering what I would say. I think my parents thought they were saying the right things but they weren’t. Ahhh!

By: Emily R

Emily R — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:27:14 +0000

oh, the things we wish we could protect them from

By: DaniGirl

DaniGirl — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:26:04 +0000

This is why I am so glad I have three boys. Seriously, I’m not sure I could handle even by proxy the wretched angst of those boy-crazy “will anyone ever love me” years between 12 and 16. Oy, I cringe just thinking about it.

My 5yo had three girlfriends this year in JK, and felt no angst whatsoever about it. I’m beginning to believe that somehow boys and girls are just hardwired differently.