Little Bear's Philosophy on Teenagers

Little Bear and the Pretty Little Princess both earned "Gold cards" today at school. To earn a "Gold card" you have to do something extraordinary like being extra helpful or being quiet without being told, etc. I don't ever recall our children earning a "Gold card" on the same day, so their daddy and I decided we needed to take our precious ones out on a date.

Daddy took his Pretty Little Princess to Isaac's for their dinner date.

I let Little Bear pick where we would eat. I suggested Panera Bread, he suggested McDonald's, so we compromised and went to the ever classy...

His daddy taught him well, because even before we left the house, Little Bear opened the car door for me, and when we got to Pizza Hut, he opened the door there, too! He was grinning ear to ear when the waiter seated us. The waiter even asked why the big smiles, so I explained that we were on a "date".

I love this alone time with the kiddos. Three weeks ago when I went on a "Mommy date" with the Pretty Little Princess, I asked her who she plays with at school. Her reply was so typical..."I only play with the boys. I don't know why, but I only play with the boys." She's my little tomboy and yet she can be quite the prissy little princess, too. A great combination!

I always treasure our talks on our dates. Tonight was no exception. Little Bear noticed some teenagers walking outside of Pizza Hut, and thus his little "Philosophy of Teenagers" began.

He proceeded to tell me that he believes when the "teenagers were younger they had a heart for God, but when girls and boys become teenagers they sort of 'go away'." I asked him why he thought that and he said,

"Well, Mom. I often see teenagers being inappropriate - wearing inappropriate things, doing inappropriate things..."

"So, Gabriel...do you think that when teenagers get older that they come back to what they learned as a child?"

"YES!"

It's always interesting to get an 8-year-old's take on the world around him.

His daddy says I need to remember this conversation in about 6 years!!!!