the significance of the female anatomy through the eyes of an 8-year-old boy...

when 8-year-old dave walked into class today, he sat down at the table with a semi-awkward grin on his face that hinted he had something interesting to say.

before i could even get the chance to ask, he excitedly announced to the other kids at the table that he learned two new words today at school in science class. standing short and proud in front of everyone in the room; with his loudest, most triumphant third-grader voice, he shouted these words at the top of his lungs: "BREASTS AND VAGINA!"

my jaw fell to the floor, shortly followed by loud snickering and giggles that resonated throughout the classroom - and the fact that the kids who were at the same table were all adolescent boys under the age of 12 did not help much at all when attempting to settle everyone down.

eventually once the laughter subsided, i felt a tug on my arm. i turned to my right, and dave's semi-awkward grin had expanded into a gargantuan smile that revealed a slight mischievous gleam in his eyes. he then whispers to me, "... are you embarrassed? because you shouldn't be," which was appropriately followed by a left-over snicker or two from the kids sitting across from him.

stupidly, i asked him why i shouldn't be embarrassed, to which he then replied with a humorously scholar-like tone to his pre-pubescent voice, "... because it's part of growing up... breasts and vaginas are a part of growing up."

i wasn't sure of whether i should have been amused or disturbed by that. but frankly, it's kinda scary how kids are just getting waaaay too smart for their own good these days. :oS