Discussing the differences between boys and girls has been a major topic lately. I blamed my husband for kicking the girls out of the bathroom while he is showering. He disagreed, until this weekend.
You see, our house has 4 females and just 1 lonely male. So we talk a lot about girl power, girls ruling the world, running and fighting like a girl. So it came no surprise to me when Addison started identifying everyone by their gender first. Telling me whether someone was a boy or girl before engaging them in any way. I found it endearing and gave me me the opportunity to talk about other differences between boys and girls. I wasn’t sure any of it had sunk in.
The following exchange took place Saturday morning between Addison and Dave (disclosure: we try to use proper names for genitalia but really “hoohah” is way more fun than “vagina”…)
Context: Addison is potty training and still using pull-ups – she races to the bathroom and throws off her pull-up to pee. Dave arrives in time to assist with the flushing process and then picks up a bare bun Addison taking her to get cleaned up in her room. As he carries her out of the bathroom…
“Daddy, I’ve got a hiney,” Addison exclaimed as she caught a glimpse of her bare buns in the mirror.
“Yes, Addison, everyone has a hiney,” Dave replies.
“And I’ve got a hooha.” Addison stated “Daddy, your hooha has a tail.”
She is learning. And nothing gets past her. Specifically the differences between boys and girls. We are in trouble. Ok, maybe not yet but in 13 years we will be in trouble…
(Photo Credit: In The Moment Photography)