It’s amazing how different boys think compared to girls.This morning as we were getting in our full dose of sun, my 7 year old got to thinking;
“Mama, the sun feels like an invisible bath.”
“It’s nice and warm and it’s really cozy all over my body.”
“Maybe we could do this instead of a real bath.”
At this point I am giving my boy the mama side eye look. Why am I so surprised that a little almost 8 year old boy would want to completely skip baths and just opt for sun bathing Instead?…. Hmm; well I am guessing because he is a boy!
Wow….This little guy is trying to play with my mind. Of course if he had to choose between being soaked in real water and sun bathing, my guess would be sun bathing which obviously comes with no splash of water.
It’s amazing how detailed kids think. I mean, my little guy has a perfect plan ready to literally blow my mind away.
Maybe I will give in to this idea one day when that one sense of smell stops working too well.
But for now, I think this mama will stick to the original plan….A real water bath🤔.
All in all, I love my little guy, he brightens my days, he is literally sunshine into my days and I must say I am one lucky mama.
Rhythm In Life 
Sweet!
That’s my boy….. That apple did not fall far from the tree.
Absolutely my love. And for that I am thankful. I love that I see so much of you in our little guy😍. Thank-you for being a daddy worth imitating.
Ha ha he is a clever ‘un 🙂
Ohhhh yea. I always remind him that I have once played his kind of tricks. I think kids tend to think that as parents, we have never been kids? 😂😂😂
If they knew your stories (we all have some up our sleeves, eh?) I bet they would think twice 😀
Absolutely 😂
Gorgeous kid and a lovely post, a delight to read
Best Wishes
john
Thank-you John. He is an mazing little guy. I am proud to be his mama.
What a gorgeous clever little boy you have – and such a cheeky smile!! Also, how poetic – ‘the sun is like an invisible bath’ – very impressive simile for such a little man!
Too cute! 😉
yes they are. But also so much fun and they still hates to bath as they get older.
I am pretty sure he may still not be too interested in baths in the next couple of years.😂
chances are its only gonna get worse
I am pretty sure. Maybe until he turns 18 and he is aware of the danger of not taking a shower/bath.
Knowing the danger of not taking a bath has never stopped a boy from skipping one, haha. However, it will grow on him, surely. Maybe even by 15. Good luck.
So cute🤗 Both of my boys tried to negotiate baths. It does seem to be a boy thing, unless you get a “tomboy” as I did, and then they all come up with reasons that they dont “need” a bath. Eventually, mine just started to accept the fate of a daily bath😆
That “fate” of a daily bath. I can always tell that my boy believes mama doesn’t really get it with this whole skipping baths situation 😁
Aren’t there two sides to this picture? Doesn’t the same boy who opts for a sun bath go wild in a tub full of water, especially if there is something or someone in the room that should absolutely not get wet???? Just wonderin’.
Yes Anne. You are absolutely right. He will dive in only to splash water. Getting clean is not one of his reasons regardless 😀
Ah! The bottom line!
aw, so sweet! I love hearing these little snipets from your life! A sun bath? what a great metaphor…future writer? 😉
Thank-you sis. Raising children is a real life story in itself. I am amazed at how children get to thinking that we as parents are not aware when we are being tricked 😂. They probably think we are too old to see through their tricks 😂😂🤔
I love his description of the sun! And what a smart kiddo 😀
Ohhhhh. He is supper smart at sweet talking me when he is trying to get his way🤓. I always have my spy glasses ready to read between lines 😂
hehe..in our day we’d just race with mama around the house till she’d decide to use her wit and just wait for us to return for supper…but ur boy here? hehehe..is shaaarrrpppp..u should get him icecream for such thinking
Lol. Absolutely. I have 3 little brothers that were exactly like that. We always knew that the smell of a good supper would lead them right back to us😂. Good memories…. Ofcourse they are grown men now 😏
hehe..fortunately, or unfortunately, your little man doesnt seem like one to be ‘fooled’ by sweet smelling supper.
Little boys are so adorable at that age. And you’re so right, little boys are very different than little girls.
Yes!. Our little girl is Michele with a single L. It’s amazing how many times we are asked it’s a single or two Ls. I thought I had them figured out with my little brothers, but I am quickly realizing that infact I am in for a ride.😁
I know about the two “LLs” Most of the time people spell my name with two. On raising boys, I think you are in for a fun ride! Girls have so much drama, but boys are just boys.
Hahaha. You are right about that. We have one of each and we can already tell. However, there’s beauty in either and I am thankful for that.
wow lovely post, thank you very much for good sharing
kisses
Thank-you dear 💞
you are very welcome
Nothing better than kid-isms! there’s a whole lotta wisdom from their truths! Keep enjoying them!
Thank-you Roxie. I am definitely enjoying them. 💞
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Beautiful!
Thank-you Charlene 💞
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Fabulous line about the sun being an invisible bath. Whether he said it to get out of a water bath or because he loved the feel of the sun, it is pure poetry.
Thank-you Emilie. I think his reasoning was from a little bit of both. But I believe mostly trying to not get a bath 😁.
Delightful! (Both your post – whole idea of invisible bath- and that smile coming from atop the car) Thanks for stopping by StepsAndPauses to lead me here.
Thank you for your visiting
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“Maybe I will give in to this idea one day when that one sense of smell stops working too well.”
That made me laugh out loud! Thank you for that, Rhythm!
Thank-you Paul. I am happy I got you to laugh🌹
What a beautiful moment to spend with both you and your son!
Thank-you Marie. I truly enjoy my boy. BTW, you have such a lovely name🌹
Thank you so much, I’ve never had anyone comment on my name before! It feels like an honor!
My absolute joy…Hugs sent to you today Marie 🌹
Welcome to that little voice and thank you for following my blog. Love sun bathing. Makes sense to me.
It’s definitely our boy’s favorite way of bathing.
Aww what an adorable kid! You are such a beautiful mama. Thank you for this post. Made me smile (and I was just thinking about how men and women think differently, so this is perfect ❤ ) Blessings to you and your family –Debbie
Thank-you Debbie. You are so kind. Definitely boys think differently when it comes to little things like showers… Atleast I have been blessed to see this in my own son compared to our little girl.