My kids don't live in a bubble so somewhere, somehow they have heard the song, "I'm sexy and I know it," and it turns out that this is an incredibly catchy song. I am kind of crazy neurotic about looking up lyrics to songs before I let them be downloaded for the simple fact that when your 7-year-old starts singing, "I'm sexy and I know it," the world just feels off. I've had to disappoint my kids numerous times by saying, "No, there's stuff in that song that I don't want you singing--even though you have no idea what it means." I can guarantee you that this song does not make the cut even though I'm sure it's a wonderful song. So wonderful that kids sing it on the playground and stuff. Awesome.
So yesterday when I once again reminded my 7-year-old that he is not and cannot be sexy, Roy (my 9-year-old) asked, "How old do you have to be to be sexy?"
Great question.
Let's ask the furnace repair man.
Tim, the furnace repair man, voted for 18.
Seems reasonable enough. That's probably the correct answer.
I asked Bo when he got home and his answer was 35. After further discussion however, we decided that 35 is probably on the way downhill on the sexy meter. (Although it's kind of nice to know that he thinks I'm sexy at 35.) Then he started to say something about reaching puberty around 15 and that's when sexiness kicks in. Holy cow, I had to put an end to that theory right there. I made it clear that they will not be sexy at age 15. Sheesh Bo, what are you thinking?
In the end, we didn't exactly answer the question other than to say that you have to be an adult and that they do not need to be worried about it for a long time.
This is the world we live in people. Lord help me! No really, Lord, please help me every day navigate these treacherous parenting waters.
James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
1 comment:
Okay,so I get the 18 as the minimum age requirement to be sexy. I've seen many a teenage girl over trying and unfortunately succeeding in this area. It is disturbing. *not counting my teenage daughter as she thankfully is uninterested in such attempts. I do take issue however with the idea that 35 is sexiness heading downhill. Considering I am 40 and I consider myself to be sexy at times (appropriate times that is)I say sexiness doesn't have an age limit as it's a state of mind/or of self. Consider Sophia Loren 77 yrs. old or Raquel Welch 71 yrs. old undeniably sexy women who are over 35.
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