Last night, after a fairly lengthy stay in the bathroom (which is actually quite normal around here - God has given me a child that daily teaches me that I need to SLOW DOWN and CHILL OUT!), Joy exits the restroom and comes to stand in from of her father and I.
I have a big bottom.
What in the world? Is that what she was doing in the bathroom all this time? Looking at her butt?
And since when do 10 year olds even think about butt size? Seriously?
No, you don't.
Yes, I do.
Who told you that?
Sally Ann (name changed to protect the guilty, of course).
OH NO SHE DIDN'T! Jesus, you better remind me of my commitment to non-violence, FAST, before I track this kid down and wring her neck -- in the most loving manner possible, of course.
I know, I know. Kids will be kids. But not to my kid!
I take great lengths to build her self-confidence and protect her from these kinds of things. For crying out loud, the kid is homeschooled and I pretty much hand-pick her friends. She's going to have to deal with enough issues in her future that I don't want her to be bullied now.
Her dad and I quickly reassured her that no, her butt is just perfect. I also provided some solace in the fact that big butts are actually desireable because they look really good in jeans, using my own rear as an example.
But seriously? This is the same kid that told her a few months ago that her teeth are crooked. Well, duh. Of course they are. But do you really need to point that out? After hearing that, she proceded to make a video on my phone all about how horrible and ugly her teeth are. After which, of course, I assured her that her teeth are perfectly fine because they do their job
- chew - and that she will get braces soon enough.
Can we say, "Not playing with her anymore?"
Anyway, I don't know that there's really a point to this post except to say how angry it makes me to hear that someone has said something like that to my little girl. She should not have to be worrying about her body at age 10.
So parents, teach your kids that words hurt. Because they hurt my little girl.
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