(Picture from our recent field trip.)
Scout has always been such a saint. Icka has always been such a stinker. But the two of them together is usually a dream. They adore each other, play well together, are each others best friends, etc. That is until Scout became the “cool guy” that goes to preschool. He loves school to death, but has picked up a few new habits from having his little bit of independence. About two weeks in, I was shaking my head after Scout’s third timeout of the day. I didn’t know what caused his little shift from perfection. Then my Mom….the voice of reason….simply said, “It is just a stage. He is going out into the world for the very first time, and he is just testing the waters a bit. Don’t worry. Just stay on top of it, and he will come around quickly.”
So I heeded her advice, and she was completely right, and has come around. He is respectful again. He is nice again. He is sweet again. But one thing that didn’t come back around was his tolerance for his sister’s stinkiness. She was born a tease, and teases everyone including her best friend Scout. In the past, he just disregarded it. Now days, he gives it right back. I don’t blame him one bit, but man did I love the days where he just ignored the teasing. I guess it allows me to teach my son patience, and my daughter her distaste for time outs.
—
Going along with what is happening in our household is a simple illustration. Both kids know that I won’t allow them to call the other any sort of name. So to get around the rules, Icka started saying, “Scout, you are a bad word!” This is where Scout would have told her that saying that wasn’t nice, but instead, he has hopped on the band wagon with, “Yeah right Icka…..YOU are the bad word!”
—
Don’t worry, I put a stop to this. But when this exact interaction took place a few days ago in the car while Micah was with us, I stopped the ordeal and then asked Micah, “Can you believe these weasels!?” His response…….”I think it’s kind of funny.”
Funny?
Well, so is me walking into man night with lingerie on.
But some things, my main man, are inappropriate and just shouldn’t be tolerated!
| DESIGN BY