Comments on: My son shall grow up to be a wussy Mama’s boy and it’s all my fault

By: marymac

marymac — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:40:52 +0000

I have three girls (15, 11, 6) and then I had- finally, a son. The little prince! So I feel ya. he’s going to be four and still sleeps curled up in my arms most nights. Me caring about him being a wussy momma’s boy? Not happening. Someone simply needs to invent a Mom-and-Son college- and I’ll see you there!

By: MommyTime

MommyTime — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:50:30 +0000

My 5 yr old is precisely like this too. We had the grades conversation too, and the only reason it didn’t end in tears is that I happen to be a professor, so he was delighted to discover that when he finished high school, he gets to come to college with me EVERY DAY. Huzzah! So I didn’t bother telling him that he most certainly was expected to go to a better college than the one at which I work, young man. I figure I’ll save that waterworks festival for another day. Honestly, the part about going with him to college didn’t phase me at all in your story; the part that made me snort with laughter was the desperate, “the farmer’s market is a kind of college; you can go there!”

By: Elisa

Elisa — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:16:09 +0000

I think you are a fabulous mom. Some of those things may see ridiculous when you think about them from the viewpoint that he might remember them one day and say “but that’s what YOU said!!” but I think it’s lovely that you were so selfless in the conversation and just wanted him to know you’ll be there for him even when he doesn’t need you as much as he does now. For that, I’d tag this as #coolmom

By: jenB

jenB — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:31:17 +0000

Oooof. That makes my heart hurt. Poor little lamb. Ooof! again.

But hey! Is he wearing Sponge Bob Crocs?, because if so kick-ass!

By: Lisse

Lisse — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:34:28 +0000

Awww! I have one of those too.

I’ve been told that it’s very likely my adopted sons will not go very far to go to college, that it’s common for adoptees to stay close to home. Since we live in the Boston area, there’s plenty to choose from.

It’s important to me that they go see the world, but it’s okay if they come back.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:42:07 +0000

Enjoy this while it lasts because it too shall pass. At that age my youngest son was sure that he would stay at home and live in our house forever. He’s finishing up his third year of college and trips home are less and less frequent. They outgrow wanting to live at home forever, but it’s nice while it lasts.

By: Candace

Candace — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:50:01 +0000

#win

I promise when the time comes he’ll be pushing you out of the door of the dorm room so fast your head will spin. But you know that.

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:24:01 +0000

I have made similar promises to my 4-year-old daughter. When the subject of her growing up comes up she loses it. She says she wants to live with me forever and marry her brother. I say OK. I remember feeling the same way when I was 4, so I’m banking on the fact she’ll outgrow it.

She’d better outgrow it, too, because I crossed my fingers behind my back when I told her she never had to leave.

By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:35:58 +0000

Don’t mind that question mark on the end of a declaration.

I didn’t go to a very good college. (Just ask my husband.)

By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:35:14 +0000

Can I come too? I miss college? It can be like “Back to School.”