Common Mom

To start off, my son will be devastated if he ever reads this entry - let’s hope he doesn’t find it for another, oh 15 years.

On Tuesday when I picked them up from school, I asked him how swimming lessons were (they have swimming lessons every day at school). He said they were great - he had fun and dove to the bottom in the 5 foot deep end etc. etc. And somehow we got on the subject of where they change in to their swimming trunks. He said that he changes in the big stall in the bathroom. I said it must take a long time for everyone to wait their turn to get in that stall to change. He said only he changed in there . . . the rest of the guys change in the big open area in the bathroom. I questioned him about why he was the only one who changed in the stall and his response was . . .

“Well mom. Wearing Nemo underwear in front of the other guys just isn’t cool.”

I was like Buddy, you need to tell me these things! We can buy you new underwear! Sheesh. 3 months ago HE picked out those exact underwear from the store . . . but that was before group swimming lessons started. So, on Wednesday I went to the store and replenished his underwear supply - none of which had any character whatsoever on them.

He was thrilled when he got home to see brand new plain underwear next to his new soccer shoes. He couldn’t open the package fast enough and get them in the laundry so he could get rid of everything else in his underwear drawer.

Under Do - Do let your kids choose their own underwear.

Under Don’t - Don’t assume that 3 months down the line they still like chosen underwear, because quite frankly, their coolness factor may change overnight!

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