Boys and Girls ARE Different

Yes, I have a girl that is in middle school.

No, I do not have a boy in middles school....yet...

However, I DO know there are differences between what a boy experiences in middle school and what a boy experiences in middle school.

Aside from the obvious physical differences, there are emotional and HORMONAL differences. Girls go through a LOT of changes during middle school.  They go from looking like a girl to looking more like a woman.  They wait to experience the monthly visit from "Aunt Flo." They have to figure out how to deal with the up and downs of their emotions every single month.  They are more aware of their physical changes and can be embarrassed by them.

Phew...are you tired, yet?  I am.

What shocks me is when I meet a mother of a boy who seems clueless to the differences.  Ummm...really?  Do you NOT remember middle school yourself?

I have a friend {which you know I mean me} who went on a family vacation that had lots of children.  Among the children were the 11 year old daughter and a 10 year old nephew.  This friend made it clear to her nephew's mother (prior to the trip) that her daughter was not going to share a room with her boy cousin. As soon as they arrived, the nephew's mother suggested that the boy cousin share a room with her daughter.

HELLO?!?

Was I...ah...she talking to a wall?  Apparently.

I'm guessing this mom still sees her growing son as a little boy who is unaware of the differences between boys and girls.  When the friend said no, the mother looked at her like she was an over protective fool.

PULEEEEZE...Let's see if this mom will feel the same way when her now 4 year old daughter is 11.

You cannot keep children little. They DO grow up and they need their privacy.  I am the type of mom who will protect that privacy in the face of someone else's ignorance.  Sheesh!