Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Is This Normal?

Last night, as my boys happily frolicked in the bath, they made their penises disappear, a la Madama Butterfly.

"Look Mommy, I'm a girl!" Theo shouted, thrusting his hip out provocatively.

Benji circled him in the bath, searching for the missing penis. Yes, invisible.

Then Benji tried. His kept popping out. But finally, after many tries, he got it to stay. "Look, Mommy!"

"But mine looks more real," shouted Theo. "Look, I even have a line, like a girl."

I just watched. Laughed a little. Then walked away and let them perform their transgender bathroom games. It was funny. What is a Mama to do?

Has this ever happened to you?

2 comments:

jecca said...

Ruth loves this story!

Ilaria said...

but does she pretend she is a boy?