Giving My Son Equal Time…
Lest anyone assume that the challenges and rituals of mother/child undergarment issues only arise with daughters…
When my son was about 9 I think we were living in Tennessee. Baseball season was about to start up. Young Stud had already been signed up with the local league and contacted by his coach about the practice schedule.
With practice only 2 days away, I got a paniced phone call at work from Young Stud.
"Mom! I need a CUP!"
"OK, son. I’ll get one on my way home from work today."
I thought this was a simple fix. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? He needs – I get. Ha!
Minutes before I was leaving work to head for the only place in our very small town to buy a cup…I got yet another phone call from my 9 year old Stud-in-Training.
"Mom! You know that cup I asked you to buy?"
"Yes………"
"Make sure it’s BIG enough!"
I hung up before the sounds of me choking on my laughter could make it through the phone wires. Such a typical male, my boy. Worried about size…….
Thanks for the much needed chuckle
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That is TOO funny! Big enough. š I’d say you showed remarkable restraint. I hope you remind him of that someday and maybe even mention it to his wife? š
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This entry made my day! LOLOLOL!!!!!
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lol
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ryn: Well I figure if I’m all THAT artistic I get to determine when the “morning” part of the “morning pages” happens – getting six kids off to school really doesn’t lend itself to any introspection beyond “what the hell were we thinking?” :oD
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*Grin* Boys are so confident!
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OMG!!! Thats hysterical!
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Also: HAH! Boys and their Johnsons. Having had sons go through the Arts Middle School here (read: *mandatory* dance), I’ve had several interesting conversations about the best way to make one’s genitalia “look right” under tights.
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THIS I can relate to, with three sons of my own. I doubt they’d find it quite as amusing, though! š
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Hahahahahaha! : )
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LOL!!! What a cutie! I love these moments.
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snickers, you should have seen the look on a friend of mines daughter when she “had” to by little league rules in her area wear a cup. I just rolled my eyes and said “men” in that tone of voice that says yeah and hows that suppose to stop a baseball from hitting her um upper parts. lol Lael
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LOL!
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When I was young I think they came in the simple Small, Medium and Ego-Centric sizes; but I could, of course, be wrong.
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yuk, yuk, …. that’s great stuff, mom, way ta go!…. and I do hope you and your young stud won’t get hurt or worse… and hope any property damage is minimal… is he gonna wear his cup when Wilma hits?… you sure have a winner entry, SW.. i’m still smiling, ear ta ear…. seriously, peace in the next few days and keep love in your heart… damn sorry she ain’t gonna get a bush good…
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Ahem. I used to let my ex-husband handle the “cup” duties.
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yanno….. big boobs are heavy. just thought i’d say that. *grinning from behind my boobs*
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A beer mug might be the right size for him. Have a nice ceramic one from Anhauser Bush we got at Disneworld
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LOL I had a friend that told me she had to buy a “cup” for her son. I think he was about your son’s age. She wanted to know what size you got for something about the size of a peanut.
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omg Madame Wolf, that was sooooo funny!
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LOLOLOL
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THAT was truly precious! ***ROFL*** I love you, TOO! *Blows you a kiss*
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LOL! Now this experience I can relate to. Your poking stick note cracked me right up; thanks. š
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ryn: Oh dear, well if I win the Powerball, I’ll just send you cash! š
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ryn: You always make me laugh. Thanks. : )
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Overblown egos start young.
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*grin*
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Oh boy you cheered up my morning, first all those great notes and second this story!!! RYN: earlier last century a woman from some midwest state saw a basketball game and thought it was great. She took it home to her local school and taught them only she got MOST of the rules wrong. The result was netball…
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Love this! Restraint indeed.
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Definitely something for the “memory book”…. LOL š
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Nuthin worse than a pinching cup dontchaknow. š
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THis takes me back a few years. My mom and brother would have whispered conversations about cups back when he was in school. š
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