Miss Marple Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 So we went to visit ds1 at school. I wanted the other boys to see how their brother lived (ie, very, very small dorm room, 3 flights of stairs, etc.) so that they would be a little compassionate rather than thinking he was off having such a fantastic time. Standing in line behind some rather cute young ladies, my ds (age 14) commented, "Wow! This is like hitting the mother lode! They don't make them like that in X (our hometown)". Note to self: Keep this one at the local university for a couple of years :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in MD Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Yeah.....or maybe a jesuit all male school!!! Evil understanding mother grins.... When my ds gets teased occasionally for being in an irish dance company, he just gives a somewhat wicked smile and says "Yeah, two guys, 20 cute girls.....and the problem is?????" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 My sons head off any undesirable comments about doing gymnastics like that, with the added bonus of leotards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 And my son is in synchronised swimming! Yeah, one boy, 80+ girls! (he's the only boy in the whole club!). Swimsuits, wet bodies... Thankfully, he's still 11 and quite oblivious. But that will change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 LOL unless he changes teams, the girls will still see him as 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 When my ds gets teased occasionally for being in an irish dance company, he just gives a somewhat wicked smile and says "Yeah, two guys, 20 cute girls.....and the problem is?????" My sons head off any undesirable comments about doing gymnastics like that, with the added bonus of leotards. And my son is in synchronised swimming! Yeah, one boy, 80+ girls! (he's the only boy in the whole club!). Swimsuits, wet bodies... Yep, that's what I always tell my son about ballet, too. He, too, is too young to care right now, but I've assured him that hanging out with a bunch of girls in leotards and being the only (or one of three) guys in the room will make him an object of envy in a few years. Not to mention he'll even be able to dance . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 That is very funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 :lol: love this thread!!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 LOL unless he changes teams, the girls will still see him as 11. You think so? Somehow I don't see that happening ,but the idea is reassuring ;) I'm more concerned about the 12yo girl who will see the 15yo boy (in 4 years from now) than his current teammates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl6bVko0-bQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I have/had 3 boys in gymnastics. They are now 21, 18, and 14. The boys and girls are together, scantily clad, almost every evening. It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but judging by things my children have said from time to time, and their obvious confidence in themselves and self-assurance and poise and unself-conciousness and even better, firm grip on themselves, the whole situation has been a good one. These kids have spent years having to ignore each other and concentrate on their own work. Getting distracted is immediately painful, bringing bumps and falls. Just what you want, in my opinion. We were very firm on look-but-don't-touch, stay-away-from-anyone-younger, and being-a-teenager-is-complicated-enough-without-adding-a-relationship. I've watched the swimteams at the meets at the local Y and it seems like the teams are friendly and natural with each other. I wouldn't worry. It is probably like living in a coed dorm - you wind up more sibling-like. -Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in MD Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 OMG.....I know a bunch of Irish dance guys that I might have to send this link to.....but their mom's might kill me if I do..... :blink::blushing: :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Maybe my 5 year old would really take ballet, if he understood what he'd be surrounded by in a few years. Lucky for me, I think he'll be content to just play in the back yard with the dog... We really have asked him if he wants to do ballet like his big sis, since he has a body that is like elastic, and yet he's very strong.... Hmmm. Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl6bVko0-bQ Okay, that's funny. Thankfully, my son wouldn't get the humor just yet, but I might have to save it for a few years . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 This is right on LOLx2. I actually had to ban my sons' friends from coming to watch their practices, on the grounds that it wasn't fair to the girls. Mine said they learned self-control really quickly GRIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) These kids have spent years having to ignore each other and concentrate on their own work. Getting distracted is immediately painful, bringing bumps and falls. Just what you want, in my opinion. We were very firm on look-but-don't-touch, stay-away-from-anyone-younger, and being-a-teenager-is-complicated-enough-without-adding-a-relationship. I've watched the swimteams at the meets at the local Y and it seems like the teams are friendly and natural with each other. I wouldn't worry. It is probably like living in a coed dorm - you wind up more sibling-like.-Nan Ah, but that's where synchronized swimming is different. It's a contact sport. Gymnastics and swim teams, you're on your own. You really have no reason to touch the other person. Synchronized swimming can get very personal in the lifts. There's one technique where the person being lifted, is lifted by the crotch! The one doing the lift is upside down, and has a foot in the crotch, or quite near. There's a lot of *touching* going on underwater... And see this one? Well, already at practice, my son is the platform, the body where the girl standing is standing. Check where her feet are! Yikes! Edited February 16, 2009 by CleoQc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Oh, that's too funny!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 But I still think it will turn out to be ok. It is touching with a legitimate purpose, under strict guidelines. If more of this happened, perhaps there would be less unauthorized touching going on? Your son will be thinking about these things anyway, and this is just going to ensure that he has a good command of himself. All boys have to learn to keep themselves from thinking. Believe me, he is going to learn really fast wearing a bathing suit. And he will learn that not all touching or swimsuits are an invitation. Another good lesson. Anyway, I suspect he's going to be working too hard to think much, anyway, judging by what my sons say. It will be far more like, "Oof - you weigh a ton. And if you step there I'm going to drown you." -Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Oh I still think it will work out okay, at least he's starting young. So he'll grow into it (pardon the pun!) In fact, I was never worried with his idea of doing synchronized swimming until I learned that the 'top guy' in the US slept with every single girl on his team. Oh boy... Oh, that's hearsay btw, but it's enough to get a mom thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Sometimes those very competative, very closed situations, where you don't see people other than the ones you work with, and you work all the time and don't do a variety of other things, are unhealthy. I wouldn't judge the majority of the teams by the top one. It seems like things always get weird at the top of anything. Just don't let him do it to the exclusion of all else, and you should be fine GRIN. And watch the culture at your pool. We've found some gyms are healthy places and some are unhealthy places. I can see why you'd find the rumour upsetting, though. -Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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