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The boy is back home from summer camp, and he's brought back some interesting vocabulary, mannerisms, and questions. I'm trying not to be too strict for now, but whenever it comes up, I nonetheless make clear that he's being inappropriate.

As for me, now that he's back home, I'm spending more time at home, too. I'm happy to see him and to have him home, but it does mean dialing back, for a little while, on some of the things that have made this the best summer of my adult life. But life is about change, and his being here is also part of dialing those things back up for good.

Date: 2012-08-14 01:19 pm (UTC)
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I think everyone goes through that phase, though, of knowing that some things are risky and taboo without actually understanding them. (And gets defensive about not actually understanding them, though you really can't until the hormones kick in some years later and you have some experience.) My parents got really weird about that, so I did what everyone in my situation did as a ten year old... I learned from my peers instead. So I agree that he'll probably stumble socially a time or two as he figures it out, but I don't think that's terrible, it's just human. I hesitate to give advice on parenting, because hahaha yeah, but I do remember what would have been helpful to me as a child. I think calm and rational explanations with no shaming but an awareness of context would have worked well for me. Best of luck with it!

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