There are many reasons I enjoy volunteering in Scooter's classroom on a weekly basis. One of the side benefits is the opportunity to inject just a little of my lesbian, freethinker sensibilities. My most recent visit included the suggestion to the kids who started talking about church that some people believe what they were discussing, but other people believe other things.
And then there was this exchange:
Girl: That other girl, who came to the singing thing, looks just like you. I swear you two look alike.
Mouse (taking a minute to register that this would be Trillian): That's Scooter's other mom.
Girl (look of confusion): ...
Mouse: He has two moms.
Girl: What?!
Mouse: Yep. Two moms.
Girl: Is there one husband?
Mouse: Nope. Just two moms.
Girl (slight pause): Look at how my skirt matches my shirt just right.
I love five-year-olds.
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That's awesome. What I love most is the reasons that 5 year olds have for why it would be best to have 2 moms - not getting spanked or getting lots of snuggles or whatever.
That's awesome. What I love most is the reasons that 5 year olds have for why it would be best to have 2 moms - not getting spanked or getting lots of snuggles or whatever.
Too funny her comment! And how quickly they learn to mimic the behavior of adults...redirecting the conversation to clothes, oh boy.
This made me giggle b/c I could just hear my own daughter saying it. And then she would come home at the end of the day and say to me "Mommy, why do you always tell me to be gentle b/c you're the only mommy I'll ever have. I want two mommies just like Scooter."
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