She/He
The Big O reminded us, once again, at dinner tonight that he wants a baby sister. However, tonight he let us know something new about this baby sister."Me want baby sister first, then it will be brother when it gets big."
Oh. I see. How on earth does he know about protogyny?
We tried to explain to him that this is not how things work with humans. That if the baby starts out as a baby sister it will remain a sister, a girl, forever. But he would have none of that, "No Mommy, it will be brother when gets big."
We tried a different tactic and tried to explain to him that by this logic he would become a girl when he got bigger. But, Of course, this also was not true according to Big O logic: "No, me stay boy."
Apparently I am not growing an actually baby in my tummy but a hermaphrodite, an animal that changes sex during it's life-cycle. Hopefully it will be a cute hermaphrodite animal, like a clownfish. I think the Big O would like that.
posted by Lady Steed at 6:50 PM
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S-Boogie has lots of weird ideas about boys, girls, and growing up. She insists that as she gets bigger I will get littler, so that one day I will be the baby and she'll be the mommy. Or someday her litle brother will grow up and be a big sister. And she always has a baby in her tummy. It's fun to hear kids' perspective on things...
S-Boogie also thinks that she used to be a boy baby.
That is so incredibly cute!
Oh man. This is the cutest thing I've heard in a long time. Since last week when you were telling me how the Big O had to vacuum the crumbs up for the baby penguin or somesuch. Oh, those wacky toddlers...
Foxy and MF : I feel much better knowing that my son is not alone in these strange thoughts.
third and leata: Cute? hmmm. I hadn't really thought of them as cute but i will try to do so now.
Big O has got it backwards. When you're young, your sister pushes you around. When you get older, your brother does.
Either that, or he's a glutton for punishment.
Umm . . . The other option that you could be overlooking her is that your child might possibly be transgender. I guess we'll find out in a while how prophetic the Big O is.
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