About two weeks after that started, it seemed that the boys had drifted back into Cartoon Land, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
Until I heard a conversation they had last night when they were watching Scooby-Doo. Cameron and Ethan were talking about which girls on the show were hot. Ethan seemed to think that one of the Hex Girls was hot, while Cameron insisted that Daphne was the hottie.
These are cartoons.
So, with Cameron at nine and Ethan at seven, I'm taking bets as to how much longer I can get away with postponing the sex talk. I'm thinking it could be a matter of days.
And for the record, Daphne is a twit. Brains are sexy, so Velma has my vote for hottie. Plus, the mini-skirt? She's got a naughty librarian thing going on.
Oh-oh-oh... Good luck!! You read how my talk went. You're right, Daphne is a twit.
ReplyDeleteSomewhere in 1st grade, my kid picked up on the term "hot" and has been using it now and again. You're right, the talk needs to happen sooner than I want it to.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, he doesn't currently have a "girlfriend." this is his first stint as a solo guy since age 5. I'm kind of liking it. He says the boys will make fun of him anymore if he likes a girl. This is where I am HAPPY about good natured teasing!
Yikes! Talking about which cartoon characters are hot at 7 and 9? Oh, you're in for some fun teen years.
ReplyDelete(I am SO with you on the Velma thing!)
this is the first time i ever looked at velma as "the naughty school girl!"
ReplyDeleteOur tv only shows "iCarly." Or Spongebob. Nothing else. Even though those kids have tvs in their rooms, they find it best to view their crap in whatever room we are. Of course.
ReplyDeleteJust wait until you see the new Scooby Doo show the cartoon network has. Velma and Shaggy are a couple--sort of. And in the What's New Scooby Doo show Daphne ihas some skills that she didn't in the first show. With two boys, I'm a Scooby Doo expert right now.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen an episode of Scooby Doo where Velma hasn't lost her glasses. That girl needs to invest in some contacts... which would also make her the undisputed hottie on that show.
ReplyDeleteBeing much more of a Velma myself, I prefer to think of her as the closet hottie. But I never remember even thinking about sexiness when I grew up on Scooby Doo cartoons!!
ReplyDeleteAnd then there's Betty Rubble...
Daphne might be a twit, but she's pretty hot. Although now that you put Velma in that light, I can see where you're coming from with thinking she's a hot naughty librarian!
ReplyDeleteLOL about the hottie librarian. And OYE! Puberty! Thanks for reminding me to count my blessings about just dealing with snatching. I can't even begin to think about "the talk" yet. Thankfully, we have girls thus far so that duty falls to my wife...or so I think.
ReplyDeleteSherri beat me to it with the Betty Rubble comment - don't let them watch Flintstones! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I have many, many years before I have to worry about this stuff. My boys still demand to see my "wee-wee" and can't understand that I don't have one. :)
Ah, puberty. Could be worse - let's just hope they keep it cartoon rated for now. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe girl thing makes me crazy! Every time Adam turns on the computer, (he has a Facebook mainly because he plays those dumb games) he can't even turn on the chat because like 8 or 10 are asking him to "go out." He's so uncomfortable and awkward that he doesn't know what to do with it. They text every four seconds, even call my phone. And he won't be 12 until October! This boys stand no chance! Fast girls! lol
ReplyDeleteAnd I think Velma would have more to work with if she'd only lose the Dorthy Hamil hair-do and have Lasix! But, what do I know? She'd make a much better daughter in law once the time comes! lol
Yep...we are going to have the talk here in a matter of days..it's time!
ReplyDeleteI've caught my boys watching i-carly too. I usually turn it off! I'm so mean! I tell them to go out and make a fort or something!
Oh my! Seems that "the talk" is just around the corner. But I'm also a big fan of only giving them what they can handle. They probably just heard that word "hottie" and are enjoying using it. Good Luck...I'm so not ready for all that!
ReplyDeleteYup, it sounds like it might be time. Apparently, we're done with puberty around here for a while, since Ben announced a couple weeks ago, "I think I must have gone through puberty last night in my sleep. I have a zit!"
ReplyDeleteInvite my 1 1/2 year old to the talk. He has recently taken to reaching down women's shirts, and it's not the milk he's after any more.
ReplyDeleteThey're probably just throwing the word around because they here it everywhere.
Oh that Scooby Doo . . . it started all kinds of things in my house. Are your kids saying "groovy man!" or, constantly talking like Scooby Do? It's commin' your way. Those menacing teenagers -- Hey I sound like one of the grandpa villains! Seriously, the time to talk about sex is around 8 years old. Trust me on this one, I've been through it twice. I waited too long on one and it was a nightmare. Get the book by Linda and Richard Eyre -- How to talk to your child about sex. It's awesome. They used to be in my ward when I was young. They had 12 kids -- all amazing.
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