Little boys are known for their hyper behavior and lack of using their brain when they do things. Boys play in dirt, put frogs in sister's bed, and pour bubbles in the toilet just to see what will happen. These things are all commonly followed by the phrase (especially from grandparents), "Boys will be boys."
Let me tell you. I have one of those boys. Ian is all over the house. He cannot manage to sit still. He drives me crazy most of the time, but he is too cute to stay mad at for too long. This past week that all changed.
I was sitting at home on Tuesday at around 2:30. It was close to time for school to get out so I was just waiting and watching TV (I should have been doing something more productive, but OH WELL). My cell phone rings, and I notice that it is the school. Well my assumption is that it is the nurses office because Ian is know for his clumsiness. It was not the nurse. It was the PRINCIPAL. Ian was in the office.
The principal proceeds to tell me the story of why my perfect little child is in the office. The aid was standing outside the bathroom at recess and noticed that there was water going on to the bathroom floor. She waited outside the door to see who would emerge. Yeah, Ian was the one who emerged. They checked the bathroom after he left and discovered that Ian peed, yes PEED, all over the wall, the floor, and the outside of the urinal. She went to find Ian and took him to the principal's office.
You can only imagine my horror as I am listening to this. I have no idea how to respond. I believe that 90% of what came out of my mouth during this conversation was, "Oh!" The principal then proceeds to tell me about the conversation he had with Ian about why this happened. Ian had three different responses. The first was, "It was just water." The second was (I do not JOKE here), "I turned around and didn't realize that I was still peeing." The third and final answer, "There was no one else in the bathroom so I just felt like it." Okay FINALLY the truth. What was the punishment you might ask?
The principal took away recess for the rest of the week, and he wanted me to talk to him and handle it at home. First, I was pissed that they did not make him CLEAN his mess that he decided to make because he felt like it. Second, I was dumbfounded because I didn't know how to handle this at home. I couldn't beat him because they were keeping him the office at recess everyday. Talking to him or grounded him just didn't seem like enough. What did I do? I told on him. HAHA I told his Grand Master at Tae Kwon Do and let him deal with it. I was lost.
A few people have heard this story, and they have responded with, "Boys will be boys." I say BS. This is not a reason for what they do. It is merely an excuse. It is an old saying that allows them to get away with things that are inappropriate, but sometimes the things they do are so FUNNY that it is impossible to punish them. What do you think? Do you have any funny, "Boys will be boys," stories??
My strong, little, man.