My son is such a boy

[Michelle67]

The kid is cracking me up. He is five years old. His sister is nine. They are trying to play together with their Christmas presents.

First, my son got an Imaginext castle and viking ship play set, with two little knights and two working weapons (one on the castle, one on the ship). My daughter goes looking for her old Polly Pockets, because she has fancy dresses for them and they are just the right size to be princesses in the castle. Minutes later, my son is shooting the princesses out of the castle and my daughter is yelling.

Next, my son got a little remote control dragon. My daughter discovers that her Pet Shop toys can sit on the dragon and get rides. She's trying to get my son to have the dragon talk to her Pet Shops and be their friend and give them rides. My son informs her the dragon doesn't talk, and then proceeds to go Godzilla all over the Pet Shop toys, stomping them into the ground...and my daughter is yelling.

They are trying to play with the dishes and food toys now. We'll see how he manages to turn that into mass destruction.

 

[glitterkittyy]

I'm suddenly reminded of 1976 when my Barbie was "shot" by my brother's Johnny West cowboy doll (he poked holes in her and put mercurchrome on the holes). Then he made her ride Johnny's horse and broke her legs off. lol

 

[golfgal]

The difference between boys and girls. Our twins used to play beanine babies together. DD would be rocking them, putting them to bed, DS would be playing superhero smash up crash up with them, but they were playing together

 

[Saphire]

It is so interesting to observe the real differences between boys and girls! I admit I was a bit strict with my sons as they grew up. I didn't like to see the aggression, so encouraged them to be a helper, medic or rescuer. The oldest is now a doctor, so maybe that paid off, ha-ha. But I think I will be a more flexible grandmother when the time comes. Boys are just wired differently!

 

[Michelle67]

To think my husband was giving me such a hard time about buying my son the dish set. I let them pick out a toy each at Target last night because they each had a little Christmas money left over from what my father sent for them. My son picked a stainless steel cooking set, and my daughter got the big set of plastic food. I thought it was a great choice, and a good job of working together. They both like the cooking toys, and it was a good way for them to get a bigger set to play with together. My husband said "Why didn't you just buy him some Barbies?" Seriously, I don't think we need to worry about my son not being manly enough.

So far playing with the food toys is going better. One of the restaurant customers got sick and threw up in the restaurant (yes, that was my son...), but that apparently isn't as objectionable as having your princesses shot or your Pet Shops trampled, because my daughter isn't yelling about it.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Sooo....who is cleaning up the puke?

 

[Michelle67]

Sooo....who is cleaning up the puke?

Fortunately it was invisible puke from a toy dog who didn't approve of his meal. I think they just ignored it and food service continued.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Just be careful where you step.


Thanks for sharing the cute stories. They have certainly made me smile tonight.