1.14.2006

Who Knew?

My son sat on the couch; he was bored.

Son: “Mom, can I watch TV?”
Me: “Okay, but not for too long, what are you going to watch?”
Son: “The History Channel.”
Me: “Sure, go ahead honey.”

I walked away patting myself on the back because my son, just ten years old, was watching the History Channel on purpose. I must be doing something right.

Twenty minutes later …

Me: “How’s your show going honey?”
Son: “What’s prostitution?”
Me: “Why are you asking me that? What are you watching?”
Son: “The History of Sex.”
Me: “Turn that off.”

I walked away slapping myself upside the head because my son, just ten years old, was watching the History of Sex, and I allowed it. I must be doing something wrong.



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Blogger Carol said...

Oh yes, the moodswings of motherhood.

1/14/06, 1:46 AM  
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Blogger chichimama said...

I had a similar experience with March of the Penguins. I figured, Penguins, what's wrong with Penguins? There was death, penguin sex and abandonment. Ulgh.

1/14/06, 9:36 AM  
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Blogger Uisce said...

OMG I can't stop laughing!! You're not doing anything wrong. Kids need to learn this stuff at home, after all!

1/14/06, 9:47 AM  
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Anonymous Karin said...

LOL! Sounds like a pretty normal 10 yo boy to me!

1/14/06, 10:35 AM  
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Blogger Jean-Luc Picard said...

'History' comes in many categories, Barbara! That was a great laugh.

1/14/06, 10:40 AM  
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Blogger Jennifer said...

ROFL!! Sounds like something that would happen here!!

1/14/06, 11:52 AM  
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Blogger Marie said...

You think you'd be safe with the History Channel!!

1/14/06, 1:37 PM  
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Blogger Carmi said...

I'll be waking up in the middle of the night because of this one.

Don't knock yourself: he's only being a curious 10-year-old boy. Just what you'd expect in this day and age...and just what he needs to succeed in future.

1/14/06, 4:33 PM  
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Blogger Zube Girl said...

Oh my, Barbara. You kill me. Hee.

1/14/06, 4:39 PM  
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Blogger The Mistress of the Dark said...

Now that's some interesting history!

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1/14/06, 4:43 PM  
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Anonymous Claire said...

Oops! And there you were all pleased that he wanted to watch The History Channel!

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1/14/06, 4:48 PM  
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Blogger WendyWings said...

Hmmm so this is why my 13 year old watches the History Channel I must start paying more attention.
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1/14/06, 4:57 PM  
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Blogger Karen said...

What a classic parenting moment. That will be a good story when he's old enough to understand why that's funny!

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1/14/06, 4:58 PM  
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Blogger kenju said...

Barbara, that is so funny. Naturally you would think that the History Channel would be good for kids....LOL.

Michele sent me.

1/14/06, 5:29 PM  
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Blogger margalit said...

Guess you just can't win, huh?

Michele sent me.

1/14/06, 5:55 PM  
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Blogger kdubs said...

LOLOLOLOL! I love it!! :)

1/14/06, 9:00 PM  
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Blogger Renee said...

Didn't all the boys want to watch National Geographic when we were kids so they could see the topless African women???

1/15/06, 2:13 AM  
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Blogger Barbara said...

Carol - You are familiar with those mood swings?

chichimama - Thanks for the warning on the penguins, i was actually thinking of getting it for my son.

Uisce - Thanks, parenting is not so easy, if you want to do a good job of it.

Karin - I hope he's normal, I would be happy with normal.

Jean-Luc Picard - I was thinking Incans, Romans, Mayans, along those lines.

Jennifer - I'm sure it will happen to you.

Marie - That's what I was thinking, that my son was watching something educational. well, I guess he was getting an education.

Carmi - You can't be too careful when it comes to your kids!

Zube Girl - Thanks - congrats on winning the Thunderdome challenge!

The Music Whore - Too bad I didn't record it.

Claire - I was just pleased he was taking a break from SpongeBob.

WendyWings - always get a remote that has a button that flips to the last channel that was getting watched. That way you'll know what they are really watching.

Karen - I better start making a book for him.

kenju - I was bamboozled by the title of the channel.

margalit - Only once in a while!

KDubs - It's funny when it happens to someone else.

Renee - Sounds awfully familiar.

1/15/06, 12:51 PM  
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Anonymous Marilyn said...

That's hilarious!

1/15/06, 2:50 PM  
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Blogger Barbara said...

Marilyn - Thanks, it only seems funny to me in retrospect.

1/15/06, 6:49 PM  
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