The Perils of Having a Boy

[TN_Vixen]

he's currently in his "crawdad" stage and this morning, I go into his room to wake him up and on his dresser, I see a big plastic bowl FULL of crawdads. They were three inches thick in there! For God's sake!

It used to be worms. When he was 2, 3 and 4.. worms were his thing. I used to have all kinds of styrofoam cups packed full of dirt and earthworms in my house. It took me hours to clean his fingernails.

What's after crawdads, I wonder?

I remember being the same with tadpoles and salemanders and even turtles. But a bowl full of crawdads? sheesh.

 

[Mischka]

I bet full grown frogs or toads are next. A big bucket of green leaping things is just about the coolest thing when you're a kid.

 

[koalabear]

Check his pockets, my son often ran out of room in the container!

 

[TN_Vixen]

Hey, I can handle frogs & toads. In fact, at the lake, toads are in abundance. Sometimes after a rain you have to be careful as you drive after dark because you'll catch them in your headlights hopping across the road.

Let's just don't go anymore into the insect route. Please.

 

[erosman]

garter snakes

 

[lilfrk]

It's not just a boy thing. I did it and so does my sister. Except with us it wasn't a bowl it was the kiddie pool outside. No wonder my mom is completely grey at 50.

 

[explain]

What's after crawdads, I wonder?

Hehehe

 

[Sillyman]

Cockroaches. Scorpions. Fire Ants. Bees. Wasps (it's a challenge). Spiders of all kinds. Cute little cuddly things spiders. I just want to give them a smooch

Leeches. Like worms, but they suck blood! How cool is that!?

 

[riff]

He's curious. A great sign. Buy him an aquarium.

 

[AzureAngel]

Why did I think this topic said, "The Penis of Having a Boy?" Ugh.

 

[TN_Vixen]

He's curious. A great sign. Buy him an aquarium.

Lord riffy! You know how much work an aquarium is.. and you think this is going to solve my bug/worm/frog/snake/spider problem? eh? ;-)

 

[lilfrk]

Why did I think this topic said, "The Penis of Having a Boy?" Ugh.

Because you're confused and your mind is in the gutter.

(i'm kidding)

 

[Ice Cold]

I guess I was different, never into the icky things... give me a puppy anyday.

 

[LukkyKnight]

Lord riffy! You know how much work an aquarium is.. and you think this is going to solve my bug/worm/frog/snake/spider problem? eh? ;-)

You don't seriously believe there's a solution, do you?

 

[Summery]

My 4 year old has brought me ants, and some little creatures I couldn't identify, and that is about it. I got him an aquarium once, won't ever do that again. Not anytime soon anyway. I also learned to check his pockets first before doing wash.

 

[riff]

Lord riffy! You know how much work an aquarium is.. and you think this is going to solve my bug/worm/frog/snake/spider problem? eh? ;-)

It's not a problem. It's called boyhood. Come on, you can afford it.

 

[ksmybuttons]

I have ruined my son. He does not bring me anything live. I have to get his attention to even get close to a bug or frog or other living squirmy, and if there is any touching to be done, I must do it.

We have an aquarium. Less maintenance then my son, but still requires some care. We have those little african frogs in it and they are really fun. Interactive. They come up to the side and play with your finger. He enjoys looking, but again, will not touch.

The worst he does to me is legos in the bottom of my feet. Curses to little Digimon. He has hundreds!

 

[*~sekzee1~*]

Curses to little Digimon. He has hundreds!

I hear that loud & clear!!! between Digimon & Pokemon i have had enough..i would love my 2 boys ( 9 & 11) to take an interst in creepy crawlies just once so i could scream with enthusiasm...lol

 

[Countess DeWinter]

*sigh*

I'm currently babysitting a small snapping turtle my 8 year old son caught. He is of course off spending the week with his best bud out "in the country."

My soon-to-be 14 year old son, however, wouldn't let me surf once he saw Entertainment's 25 Sexiest Women was on E! He also steals my Victoria's Secret catalogs.

Remember, frogs, crawdads and other assorted bugs will not come to your house pregnant and expect you to house them until they can get "out on their own!"


It could be worse!!

 

[xMorganx]

Well, i remember next was lightning bugs...my dad gave me old coffee cans with holes in the lid so i could catch the little buggers. My little nephew does the same thing with grasshoppers. though he likes to bring me dandilions more now.

 

[Laurel]

That's it. No kids for me.

 

[TN_Vixen]

That's it. No kids for me.

but... but.. Laureli,

you could have a prissy girl who wants nothing to do with bugs, only barbies and hairbows! what then?