Do All Girls Have That String In Their Pee-Pee?

I almost had a car accident this morning. Don’t worry, I didn’t. My 4.5 year old son just stunned me and in the midst of trying not to choke on my own saliva, I ran the car up on the curb. It was a well-timed distraction to the conversation, but it didn’t really work.

We’re driving to pre-k and I’m asking Ethan what words start with the letter of the week “U”. Umbrella, uncle, unicorn…and then he asks me this totally random question out of left field. I’m stunned by his inquisitive nature almost daily. Just this weekend he wanted to know if there was a person inside the Easter Bunny (like a costume) who visited our house. He didn’t question whether or not the Easter Bunny in theory was real, just whether or not the person inside the costume was.

He’s apparently been brewing this around in his little head for a while because Aunt Flo isn’t visiting right now. But more importantly I’m picturing him asking his teachers this question and them deciding not to nominate me for parent-of-the-year (because I was really in the running!).

Ethan: Mom, do all girls have that string in their pee-pee?

Me: [Choke on spit, cough, swerve car off sidewalk] Ugh?

Ethan: Whoa, you ran off the road Mom! Do all girls have that string in the pee-pee?

Me: [Play it cool] What string hon?

Ethan: You know, that white one that hangs out of your pee-pee. I seen it when you go to the bathroom.

Me: [Mental note, time to start closing the bathroom door] Oh, I’m sure it was just a piece of toilet paper. So what else starts with the letter U?

23 Comments so far

  1. aeronwen April 11th, 2007 7:38 pm

    LOL! I about spit out my food! So this is what I have to look forward to.

  2. jaildiet April 11th, 2007 7:56 pm

    hahahahahahahaahhaahahhahahhaahha.

    pee pee string.

  3. bon April 12th, 2007 6:02 am

    sweet merciful god. i fear mine learning to talk.

  4. nutmeg April 12th, 2007 7:47 am

    I can SO relate to this! He’s clearly gifted! (Let me know in what category you want to be nominated!)

  5. ali April 12th, 2007 7:48 am

    i’ll tell you what starts with u….u are freakin’ hilarious! i’m dying from this post!!!

  6. canape April 12th, 2007 9:18 am

    unbelievable. underestimate. uhhhh, what did you say? other u words for u.

  7. Shelah April 12th, 2007 9:29 am

    Too funny. I have had my share of red faced moments caused by my munchkins. It won’t stop when they grow up either I am afraid.

  8. wendy April 12th, 2007 11:25 am

    I just spit coffee on my monitor! A friend of mine locked herself in the bathroom and her son (he was around 4 at the time) told her through the door that he knew she went in there to put a rocket ship up her butt.

  9. mamatulip April 12th, 2007 1:32 pm

    Oh. My. Gawd.

    That’s the funniest thing I’ve read today. Nice save, Mom.

  10. thethinker April 12th, 2007 3:01 pm

    That’s hilarious. When all else fails, change the subject.

  11. Haley-O April 12th, 2007 3:25 pm

    AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!! That’s TOO MUCH! TOO MUCH! TOO MUCH! HAH!!!!

  12. Victoria April 12th, 2007 4:57 pm

    *giggle*

    Kids…gotta love ‘em!

  13. slouching mom April 12th, 2007 6:50 pm

    Now THAT is the funniest thing I’ve heard all day.

    Once in a while I ask Jack to get me wrapped tampons — you know, when I’m stranded in the wrong bathroom. He’s not seen them unwrapped, but I love what he calls them wrapped: Mommy’s sticks.

  14. Oh, The Joys April 12th, 2007 6:57 pm

    That is an example, right there, of what we at The House of Joy call “The Joys” - that would be them, yup.

    (and we call the tampons “special band-aids” - or at least, that is what K told The Mayor they were called.)

  15. Wyatt April 12th, 2007 7:02 pm

    This is why I am glad we don’t have any girls (yet)…all this tampon talk. Ick. Ick. Ick. I don’t even like hearing my wife talk about it.

  16. Layne April 12th, 2007 7:05 pm

    I can testify as Emily’s brother, that she did nothing to hide her monthly visits from Aunt Flo. My poor, poor little nephew. Little Dude will be the first kid in kindergarten to bring a tampon for show & tell - wait til the letter U week next year. That kid remembers EVERYTHING!!!!

  17. Fenicle April 12th, 2007 7:41 pm

    My brother is currently seeking therapy for his habitual lying problems.

  18. Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah April 13th, 2007 6:36 am

    My son brings me tampons when I go in the bathroom no matter what time of month it is.

  19. Em April 13th, 2007 8:44 pm

    U = underwear, uninhibited, undressed…

  20. Fenicle April 13th, 2007 8:54 pm

    I’m LOVING all the things that start with “U”!!!!!!

  21. Soccer Mom in Denial April 15th, 2007 5:37 am

    I had to shut the door a while ago for that very reason. Of course my 3 year old, before she was potty trained, would stand up at the toilet to pee through her belly button “just like my brudders!” she would proudly declare.

    You get the gold star for saves. I’ve got to remember that one.

  22. blondeblogger April 17th, 2007 10:17 pm

    LOL! Love it!!!

  23. blankblogger April 19th, 2007 8:48 pm

    what’s wrong with you people?
    It is not ok or decent to use the bathroom in front of a little boy.
    sickos

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