Thursday, July 15, 2010

Be Careful Where You Put Your "Things"

The kids and I recently visited a friend's house for an overnight stay.  We both have four children and it was a rainy day, so they were working very hard on staying busy and not fighting. 

We finally caved in and put on a movie.  About that time, my friend's oldest daughter, walked over and whispered something into her ear.  While I couldn't hear what she said, I could tell by my friend's face that it was something unexpected.

Some time later, she and I were in her master bedroom setting up a pack n play when her daughter rounds the corner into her room, and heads for the closet.  She was stopped in her tracks and reminded that "Mommy's and Daddy's Room is not the playroom, and there are lots of other places to play, so find somewhere else to go."

Brennan was lurking outside the bedroom door, I believe, awaiting the daughter's return, so we told them both to skedaddle.  After they were well on their way, my friend starts laughing and tells me that earlier, her daughter had asked where the book of "naked exercises" was.  It doesn't take a great leap of imagination to figure out what the book was about.

Apparently, over the years my friend had acquired a book of "365 Sex Positions for 365 Days of the Year".  She'd found it earlier in the week out on the closet floor, open but face down (it had been stowed away in the top drawer of a lingerie chest).  Not a pornographic work, it was more along the lines of "The Joy of Sex" with artful (yet very detailed) illustrations and instruction.  Definitely not for the inquiring minds of a 7 and 9 year old.

We surmised that the girls' curiosity was piqued, so they were sneaking in to explore a little more of the book of "naked exercises."  Unfortunately, their attempt was thwarted by The Moms.

Note to parents:  be careful where you put your things...you never know who might find them - or with whom they might shared!

2 comments:

  1. Freaking HYSTERICAL! Did you hear the kids walked in on us in the most compromising position(s) -- all 4 of them, standing at the (picked) locked door, asking a gazillion questions for about 4 hours.

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  2. Om my gosh NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot even imagine. Can't wait to hear about that one. : )

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