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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 101177" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>He's 17! And he still has no clue? Wow! And I thought difficult child 3 was clueless!</p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 was needing to know about how his body was changing. I have been banned from the bathroom for some time, although he sometimes forgets when he wants to tell me something, and walks out without his towel, totally unselfconscious. THAT'S how I know he's developing into Errol Flynn proportions.</p><p>But when he first began growing pubic hair, he didn't know why and he began plucking it out. I kid you not! Then it started growing in too thick and fast, and THAT'S when he told me about it, wanting me to 'fix it'. </p><p></p><p>So we got him "Where Did I Come From?" </p><p>Now, I've never liked this book - I feel it's too infantile for the age group who need it the most. And for the level it seems to be aimed at - it says far too much. But difficult child 3's extreme naivety, plus the urgency due to his age - it was just perfect.</p><p></p><p>So I got the book from the library and sent him off to read it (he has NO trouble reading - it's always the best way to get information into him).</p><p></p><p>In about fifteen minutes he came storming back into the room, shouting. "Why did nobody ever tell me any of this before?"</p><p>I too was stuffing my fist in my mouth.</p><p></p><p>And now, of course, we're into the "too much information" stage. He's now having occasional nocturnal (or early morning) 'accidents'. And he feels he MUST tell me about each and every one of them. Which he does - in a conversational style, as if I were telling him, "By the way, I bought some apples for you today." No lowering of the voice, glancing over his shoulder to make sure Grandma or big sister isn't within earshot - no, he just bounds into the room and says, "Guess what? Another one this morning."</p><p></p><p>When it comes to bodily functions, this kid has always been hilarious.</p><p>We were trying to toilet-train him, he still had accidents of both sorts especially overnight. We had just managed to have him dry through the night (so he must have been about 6 or 7) and was now toiletting himself in the mornings.</p><p>One morning I heard his usual crash through the toilet door like a SWAT team on a raid. "hmm, difficult child 3 is up," I thought. Then I heard him sounding VERY exasperated. "EVERY MORNING there's wee!"</p><p>Seems he had just been waiting impatiently for the day when all need to excrete would stop, permanently.</p><p></p><p>Ya gotta love 'em.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 101177, member: 1991"] He's 17! And he still has no clue? Wow! And I thought difficult child 3 was clueless! difficult child 3 was needing to know about how his body was changing. I have been banned from the bathroom for some time, although he sometimes forgets when he wants to tell me something, and walks out without his towel, totally unselfconscious. THAT'S how I know he's developing into Errol Flynn proportions. But when he first began growing pubic hair, he didn't know why and he began plucking it out. I kid you not! Then it started growing in too thick and fast, and THAT'S when he told me about it, wanting me to 'fix it'. So we got him "Where Did I Come From?" Now, I've never liked this book - I feel it's too infantile for the age group who need it the most. And for the level it seems to be aimed at - it says far too much. But difficult child 3's extreme naivety, plus the urgency due to his age - it was just perfect. So I got the book from the library and sent him off to read it (he has NO trouble reading - it's always the best way to get information into him). In about fifteen minutes he came storming back into the room, shouting. "Why did nobody ever tell me any of this before?" I too was stuffing my fist in my mouth. And now, of course, we're into the "too much information" stage. He's now having occasional nocturnal (or early morning) 'accidents'. And he feels he MUST tell me about each and every one of them. Which he does - in a conversational style, as if I were telling him, "By the way, I bought some apples for you today." No lowering of the voice, glancing over his shoulder to make sure Grandma or big sister isn't within earshot - no, he just bounds into the room and says, "Guess what? Another one this morning." When it comes to bodily functions, this kid has always been hilarious. We were trying to toilet-train him, he still had accidents of both sorts especially overnight. We had just managed to have him dry through the night (so he must have been about 6 or 7) and was now toiletting himself in the mornings. One morning I heard his usual crash through the toilet door like a SWAT team on a raid. "hmm, difficult child 3 is up," I thought. Then I heard him sounding VERY exasperated. "EVERY MORNING there's wee!" Seems he had just been waiting impatiently for the day when all need to excrete would stop, permanently. Ya gotta love 'em. Marg [/QUOTE]
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