Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Saturday, 2 May 2009
Williams Sex Education – Lesson 1
The scene…
I have had a busy day at work, William is still in his school uniform – shirt hanging out, tie loose, jumper covered in … ??? whatever! All is quiet at the dining room table and we are focused on lamb chops with new potatoes.
The conversation …
“… penis …”
I glance up! and look at him – he’s eating …
“… foreskin …”
I look up again, but he is concentrating on his food …
There is silence for a moment while I am wondering what to say…
“Muuuum? We can only say penis and foreskin in PHSE lesson ….”
“Good” I say “it’s not the sort of thing to say in everyday conversation”
“we watched a video today about boys and girls bits – the proper name for stuff”
Okay!
“and what did you learn Will?” slowly chewing my new potato and thinking – this is going to be interesting …
Now – I have got a book on this sort of thing … how to communicate with boys … how not to have eye contact … how to let them focus on something else when telling a tale in order for them to spill what is on their minds …
“did you know that boys can get cheese behind their foreskin?” … silence for a second … “and I have to make sure that I wash it really well”
Mmmmm – unfortunately I did know
“ Muuuum?, how do you get cheese there???”
“I don’t think they actually mean the sort of cheese you eat Will…”
So we had a discussion about pulling his foreskin back when he’s in the shower … which was nice!!!!
“Muuuum?, did you know that girls … glancing to one side (– don’t ask me why!) … bleed from their front bottoms …?????”
“yep” acknowledged in a very negative way
Silence for a moment while he takes this in …
“Muuuum?, - do you???”
“yep”
At this point he sits back in his chair and looks gob smacked … (bless)
“… does Dad know???”
“… I think so” I said (but you never can tell)
William chews thoughtfully – and swallows his last mouthful – and says “when do you do that???”
Feign thinking for a moment … “every month”
“Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” – he is really shocked “that’s just awful for you”
I do love him so much – he is just going to be a perfect boyfriend – haha
There is quiet again while he gets a yoghurt and some strawberrys
Dare I ask?? …“William - can you remember any names for the girls bits??”
He looks at me with creamy yogurt round his mouth – “Nah – you should know what those are – I don’t need to know ‘cos I’m a boy…”
Mmmmmm!
We have wet dreams to look forward to next week … I really can’t wait!!!

My very special cousins trip to Leeds
Saturday...I entered the address into my sat nav and set off to find the 'other side' of Leeds ...

Eventually set off for York - lovely walled city - lots of shops, pubs, eati places - and immediately stopped for lunch! and a glass of wine...

... so she made me buy a new top to cheer me up and proceeded to conduct herself like a mad woman in the changing rooms - Trinny & Suzanna had nothing on her.
Then we stopped for afternoon tea... (wine) and then made our way home (too cold for the top down - and, bless, she'd brought a headscarf - shame) to get ready for dinner ...
... curry was the choice - Harrogate (spa town) was the destination.

... some time later - slumped in a chair - we chatted the night away 'till the early hours ... as girls do!
Sunday...
No hangover - miracle!!! Bacon butties and fresh coffee on my patio catching rays of Mr Sunshine. (then lots of boring stuff with family / hugging / kissing / chatting etc)
... and a hair slide that vanished into thin air - of which Nic thought the cat had pinched (... therapy !!!! quick !!!! nurse???)