Ohhhh, no.
The usual winding down, nighttime routine for Collin is a 10-15 minute reminder from me that it will soon be time to stop what he is doing and begin getting ready for bed. Tonight, everything was smooth sailing. A very agreeable Collin turned the television off and trudged off to the bathroom. Usually while he’s cleaning up and rinsing and brushing his teeth, I straighten the living room and turn down his bed.
Tonight, as I heard him in his room changing, I went to meet him to tuck him in. He showed me his big wide toothy grin and then said with flushed cheeks and a guilty grin, “And, mommy, the pillows are fine the way they are”.
That right there told me something was up. To his credit, he’s not a very good liar, and to mine……. good or bad, I can always tell when someone is lying to me………. especially my goof ball son.
Usually Collin hides transformers, books, paddle balls and flashlights under his pillows so, I replied to him “Oh, really?? What have you snuck under your pillow?”. I walked over to the bed and as I was doing so he ran out of the room. I lifted up his pillow and found one of my Victoria Secret catalogues. Of course I was surprised….. but more so I covered my mouth to hold in the laughter. I really didn’t know what to do…… still don’t. I stood there at his bed (he was still hiding in the other room) and silently laughed with my mouth covered. After a minute or so, I took the catalogue, put it away and called him into the hallway.
“Were you curious about that magazine?” I asked him
“YESSS”, he said in a very defensive and embarrassed huff.
“You know, Collin it’s ok to be curious, but you don’t need to sneak anything….. you can always ask mommy if you have questions”.
He huffed to bed and hid from me under the blankets instead of letting me tuck him in like normal.
I’m still laughing but still a little confused. He’s SEVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was thinking I had ATLEAST another year or so before I had to face this sort of stuff.
Anyway, I know you all are reading….. so, help me out here. What else….. if anything can I do?? Did I react the right way??
Sonic Drops 
Well, I don't really think I have much to offer. Except thanks for relaying what I find to be a very cute and funny incident.Personally, I don't think I would see it as that big a deal. And I think you reacted in EXACTLY the right way.
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no big deal…. i think you're right…. although…. last night….. the magazine found it's way behind another pillow…. in my living room! YIKES!!
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Welllll, he sure is a persistent little fella. I guess you could keep trying to open a dialogue with hime about it. Unfortunately, speaking as a former little boy, your mother is usually the last person you feel comfortable talking about those type of feelings with. But then again I think you and Collin have a healthier and more communcative relationship than a lot of mothers and sons. So in summation, all I can say is whatever you do (or don't do) will be the right thing.I told you I got nothin'.
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true…. i tried talking a little more about it with him this evening…. you know…. just breezy….. he got all huffy and said he was curious about "EVERYTHING!!" It kinda made me paranoid about every little thing he sees now…………. but kinda glad he's at least curious. I'm determined to now walk the fine line between Estelle Costanza and a hippie mom. And, thanks again…. always appreciate your Scotterly perspective on things : )
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I was 10 when I found a Hugh Hefner special in a New Orleans junkpile on vacation. I really believe that magazine served as a catalyst for the full fledged onset of that "mode" of curiosity, bizarre as it seems at age 47. Do you really think that anyone is going to offer you a "made to order" remedy? Collin sounds so cute and entertaining, and so much reminding me of my own childhood.
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This is so like what happened to me around age 8 in the early 70’s . . .
I found a Playboy in a stack of paper’s behind the woodstove.
I obsessed over those pics (although relatively tame by today’s standards) and still recall every color and skin-tone as if it were yesterday.
God have mercy, don’t get me started on Porn tales ☺
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no… of course i don't expect 'made to order remedies'. just some relatable circumstances, stories or feedback to make me feel better. my biggest fear is that i'll make more missteps than i already have and freak him out, in turn making him a freaked out adult…. because, if you hadn't noticed… people blame a TON of stuff on their parents…… not to say that this one is the one moment he'll cry over in therapy…… but…… you probably get what i'm saying…. good to hear from you : )
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This post is now even funnier to me since I assumed wrongly that you who posted it were male.
(I was in such a rush I did not read the clearly displayed word “Mommy” on your top banner but just went right to the post . . . just like a man, right? ha ha ha )
Anyway, after all the fake blogs and bot-driven sites it is refreshing to read about something like what my own kids (or me at that age) would do.
Best wishes (in Christ) for NaPoWriMo 2018
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Thanks Desdi 🙂
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