Comments on: Bows and Bovines

By: Stretch Mark Mama

Stretch Mark Mama — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:12:50 +0000

I’m a country girl, farm-born and bred, and *I* didn’t even spot the difference.

Love the photoshop treatment.

Hey, excuse me while I stick my nose in your business (love the internet!), but if you’re looking for good reproductive education books, I know of some great ones (click my name to get to the direct link). You’ve probably already covered that topic, but if not–I’m a firm believer that parents start this education YOUNG and AT HOME. It’s pretty shocking what kids hear from the peers at a young age, and honestly–after having been through foster care training–I know now that “knowledge is power.” (and not the end of innocence)

End of sermon. You know, the one you didn’t ask for.

By: HarryJacksMom

HarryJacksMom — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:04:22 +0000

LOL edj, I’m so glad to learn that I’m not the only one whose child had redefined ha-penis Great job with the girlie additions, btw, AM!

By: Margie

Margie — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:19:09 +0000

Hilarious.

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:21:06 +0000

I did notice that they were bulls instead of cows, but I didn’t want to point that out. Guess someone else did anyway!

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On the internet and in life there is always someone standing nearby who can’t wait to point out mistakes. And since I make so many, I’m used to it! : -)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:48:55 +0000

Cows are cows to me too, whether they’re boys or girls.

By: edj

edj — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:06:30 +0000

I might have shared this before… once when Ilsa was about two, I overheard her saying, “Daddy Elliot Abel happiness! Happiness!” How sweet, I thought, then…why only the boys? Yep. She was saying “have p*nis.” Sigh. With a twin brother and another only 20 months older, bathtimes were shared and anatomical matters just couldn’t be kept secret.

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THAT is hysterical! Won’t be able to use the word happiness in the same way ever again. ~AM

By: Nette

Nette — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:38:58 +0000

How cute.
Maybe it’s a little like the feeling I got when my Kindergartener told me that someone on the bus said the “S” word.
I squinted my eyes and said, “Now, remind me what the “S” word is.” She quietly whispered “stupid”.
I was glad…..at least for now.

By: Ann G

Ann G — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:05:14 +0000

My little guy says that girls are “soft” and “they don’t like to fight”…that’s how he identifies the difference between boys and girls. True and good enough for me!!

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:23:29 +0000

I could tell they were “boy cows”, but I thought they were all cows. Kind of like how both hens and roosters are chickens.

Maybe they’re cattle, but I don’t know what you’d call it when there’s just one, then!

By: Steffj89

Steffj89 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:52:11 +0000

We have never tried to shield the boys from the differences. My neice is the same age and they have in the past bathed together etc…
when they were all about three, the boys made lucy cry because they told her she couldnt play with them anymore they were afraid she would make them break theirs off.

I believe it was the same visit where they told her that she was going to the bathroom wrong and she needed to stand to potty. I am not sure my mother has forgiven me yet for that misadventure. She went home from my house standing on the top of the potty to pee pee….

And I second the only volume is loud…
Steff