Puberty has entered into our home in full fource!

Yesterday, Andrew's (age 11) class went to see the 7th and 8th grade production of 'Alladin'. He had been really looking forward to it. I picked him up from school and asked him how the show was.

"It was sooo HOT, mom!"

Hot? Alladin was hot? Hmmmm....He had a friend in the car with him and they immediately turned to each other and began whispering. I strained to hear but couldn't figure out what was so exciting.

After dropping his friend off, I asked again about Alladin..."So tell me all about it!"

"Mom, you could SEE right through the girls shirts...you could see their BRAS! And one of the girls...her skirt was so short that you could see her panties. It was so awesome!"

Shocked thud

Is this my little angel...the baby that I nursed for a year...whose diapers I changed...and who up until recently has been a quiet, shy little boy? It can't possibly be.

Of course, I was completely dumbfounded by this news and didn't manage to say any of the things that I thought I would once this time arrived. I stuttered out something and was interrupted by

"Oh, Mom...it's normal for guys to be attracted to girls. I'm just going through puberty. It's nothing to get excited about. Everyone goes through it."

I can't believe how grown-up he's getting...and I can't believe how inept I feel to deal with these new issues! Puberty? Girls? I'm not ready! Laughing