True Confessions....
My son kept poking his head into my office the other day, something apparently on his mind:
On his 5th or 6th peek in , the conversation went like this
Mom, I need to talk to you about something
Sure, come on in and sit down.
Mom, you know that movie that I rented when I went into town with dad?
Which one?
Duece Bigalow.
That was a while ago, wasn't it?
Well when you asked me what it was rated, I told you it was PG 13
Yep, I remember that conversation, what about it?
He takes a deep breathe.
But I didn't tell you there was nudity in it.
Hmm.. we've had lots of conversations about telling the whole truth....
His face scrunches up and he blinks back the tears.....
But that's not the bad part......
He musters up the courage and blurts out:
I kept rewinding to the nudity parts!
The conversation did not end there. We talked of puberty and change and many other things. But most of all we talked about how proud I was that we could have the conversation.
Once again, I am honoured by the privilege of parenting.
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10 comments:
That's really sweet that he could tell you about it. Clearly he knew you were a "safe place" if he knew he could be honest about it without risking wrath.
We're teetering on the edge of puberty and are starting to have a few of those conversations too. Scary, but at the same time, an awesome humbling responsibility.
Does it make me a bad parent to be thankful that those conversations are at least six years away?
How awesome that he felt he could talk to you! You are definitely doing it right!
That's wonderful. When a kid feels safe enough to not only admit their mistakes to their parents, but continue a conversation into "unknown" territory.
Great parenting and great kid!
I agree - great parenting and I am glad he felt comfortable enough to talk to you about it. I am the same way with my son..he is 11 1/2 and I these types of conersations are already being had. I try to be open and I'm glad I can be. I hope my son always feels he can talk to me.
isnt it fantastic that he trusted you enough to come to you to hear about those things. WOW.
And on an aside just wanted to thank you deeply for you support of us and our blog and our life, you truly are a gift given to us.
Sounds like a great opportunity to have those talks. He sounds like a great kid!
I'll never forget the ongoing discussions I've had with my girls. I thank my Mom every day for being so honest and open with me.
I applaud you for having raised your song to trust you so well. The best part was that it was a while ago this all happened, but he knew he had to talk to you about it. The feeling didn't leave him just because he gave it time. Wow.
Congratulations! It's great when our kids trust us enough to tell us most things. Although I know there will come a time where it will mostly stop.
Very sweet.
Hugs
As I wipe tears from my eyes, I looove that he could talk to you about that. Love it.
It is so wonderful that your son trusted you enough to come and talk with you about it. You are right it is moments like those that makes parenting so special. You will remember that moment when he is telling you his child came to him and they had that same talk. How neat is that!
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