Saturday, March 01, 2008
| Crunch Ahhh, being the mom to a five year old boy is eye opening and never dull. S and T have been taking showers instead of baths lately and recently S asked if he could bring a straw into the shower with him. I obliged without giving it much thought. The other day S told me that he most certainly does not like the taste of pee. "When have you tasted pee," I wondered out loud. "Oh, I used the straw in the shower and peed into the straw while drinking from the other end," he said with complete innocence. I had but an instant to temper my reaction. I stay far, far away from shame in my parenting style. But my first thought was how gross. Then it quickly became laughter and we both laughed together. I don't think he will be trying this again. He told me it was disgusting and then gave a little heebie-jeebie like shudder. What is most interesting to me besides the flexibility and creativeness of my sweet son is that I have told this story to a bunch of different people of all ages, races, and backgrounds. Most everyone thinks it's hilarious. After the laughter fades I have come to know this awkward silence from the boys and men. The silence translates to something like this: No. I have never even considered drinking my own pee. And I was not aware that many people had. I see now that people, ahem men, have been curious about the taste of their pee and have devised their own clever ways of testing. So yet again I am left to look forward to discovering more of these mysterious secrets of men as I witness my son grow into one.
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