So, this post starts out a little different than usual. This morning I was reading an article that was posted by a friend of mine and it was about "what's the creepiest thing your kid has said".... and as I read down the page, I see a lot of conversations similar to that of talks my son and I have. My son is 4 1/2 and is always coming up with weird things other than the usual boy potty talk of poop and boogers. I can tell you that spending so much time with him, since I'm a stay at home mommy, has helped me decode a lot of his thought process. To a passer by, it would seem weird, creepy or just freaky.... but we talk to each other all the time and I give him his level of an explanation. Let me give you an example.
Last year, I lost my brother to a heart attack which is believed to have been caused by meds given for Dialysis treatments. We went to the funeral with my parents of which my mom watched him the entire time so I could be in the service. At one point, he was accidentally taken into the room where my brother lay on a gurney in overalls and covered with a quilt. Supposedly, he was to be cremated, but the funeral home had talked them into having a "seeing him for the last time" room Besides the "memorial" room.... I wouldn't go in. I couldn't. I couldn't have that picture of my brother in my head as the last time I saw him. But, my poor son did. So, for many months after this occasion, my son would "play dead" and lie still on the floor,... dead. Later in the year, I fell deathly ill and lost alot of weight. My son was terrified of losing me since we are so close and he would be "mean" to me, but I learned that was his was of "dealing"... pushing me away because it hurt to see me sick. Now, to bring you back to the present since I've given you back story.
Recently he had been asking about where things go when they die after watching "Franken Weenie" when the dog gets hit by a car that kills him, thus setting up the story line for the rest of the film. I told him that when something dies, it goes to heaven to be with Jesus... we won't have it here on earth anymore because it's dead. After letting this process for a few weeks, he out of the blue, came to me and told me "When you die, I'm not going to Bury you!" Which would be disturbing to anyone if they didn't know our previous discussions. To keep him from getting upset at the thought of me dying ( which is hard to think of for anyone! ) I jokingly tell him, "Oh,... no? Are you going to Cryogenically Freeze me then?" and then give him a loving smile. Another few weeks later after that had brewed in his precious little mind, he said "Yes, so I can keep you forever!" lol Bless his heart. It doesn't bother me for him to say this because I know he is just a child and speaking as a child.... his thoughts will change over time when he has more understanding. Since he's only 4 1/2, this is the way his mind works to connect things for him to understand.
On another occasion, which was even more recent and even MORE embarrassing because of it's nature, he said something that had people looking at me like a weirdo! We were walking through a store and in times previous, I told him where babies come from. "They come from mommy's tummies. A man and woman get married because they love each other and then God puts a baby in her tummy." While going through the shoe section, he blurts out "Mommy, you have to teach me how to make a baby!" .... Oh good Lord. I turned 10 shades of red while looking at the manager who looked at me like I was a perve, which you couldn't blame him if you were in this guys shoes!!! So, after the shock wore off, I quickly told him, "Honey, that's not something I can teach you! That's something you will learn with your wife when you get married someday!" and my son just accepted that as a valid answer (for once, thank God!) and then changed the subject. As a child, he only knows that people get married because they love each other. Plain and simple. When I was that age, I wanted to marry my brother because I loved him so much. (He's 14 yrs older than me. He's still alive in case you are wondering!) I didn't know that there is more to "being married" and that's ok. That's how kids think. Innocently. (And the teaching him part is because I "teach" him how to cook, clean, etc.)
At other times, he rambles on and on about scenes in movies, but you wouldn't have any idea that's what is was, unless you saw the movie, too. Sometimes, he will randomly say something that makes No sense, talking about something as if it really happened..... then I have to think back. What movie did he see with something like this happening? Usually after about 10 minutes ..... I finally figure it out and have a laugh with him. This is why I feel it is SO important to spend quality time with your children,... not just in the Same room with them but Talking to them as a person! ;) It brings you closer and you understand them a lot easier. You get to see what makes them tick!
