I just had this conversation with my 2 year old.  Seriously. I heard a rude noise coming from his general vicinity and asked what it was. “Butt.” was the answer he gave as he patted his diapered rear. I should probably give him kudos for telling the truth…most people would probably try to play it off, though there was nobody else around to blame.  I guess that’s what I get for asking!

Being surrounded by boys tends to be an interesting experiment for me.  My mom was always very lady-like and kept some semblance of decency in our household.  And while I’m not opposed to the occasional toilet humor I find that it’s a constant thing at our house between a 2 year old, a 5 year old, and a 30something who tends to be pretty juvenile sometimes.  I can only hope that the arrival of our little girl will curb it somewhat, as well as some of the other behaviors I could do without.

Like walking into the living room and finding my 2 year old with his jeans around his ankles, his diaper pulled down to his knees, sitting with a naked behind right on my hardwood floor and playing with a part of his anatomy that I’d rather not see in the living room.  I knew it started early, but it’s not really a conversation you can have with a kid that young.  I still find myself constantly asking the 5 year old to keep his private parts private in public areas of the house…seriously, will they ever learn a sense of modesty???