Just say no to kissing, especially a million times.
The last time I had MacKenzie with me, she overheard me say my then-boyfriend’s name to a friend on the phone. As soon as I hung up, she asked if I had a boyfriend and, if so, could she please call him on the phone. I let her call him because, let’s be honest, it could be another seven years before the opportunity presents itself again.
I suspected it wouldn’t take long for MacKenzie to ask me if she could use my cell to call him again this visit. Sure enough, she asked when we were less than a mile from her house. She has a fascination with me dating, marrying, etc. anyone as it would interfere with her ultimate plan for me to marry her dad.
“Well,” I started, trying to think of the best way to break the news. “He’s not my boyfriend anymore. We’re just friends now.”
Silence from the booster seat. And then…
“How many times did you kiss him?”
Oh man. Not a good question. NOT A GOOD QUESTION.
“Well, several times. But girls shouldn’t kiss boys…” Um, haven’t I had this conversation once before?
“How many times, Amy Beth? Tell me exactly.”
Silence from the driver’s seat.
“Yep, you kissed him a million times, didn’t you? And you made him so tired of kissing that he just wanted to be your friend. You shouldn’t have kissed him so much. Can we go to McDonalds?”
I will take her advice under consideration for the next time around.
Posted: December 22nd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 21
Comments
Comment from amykay
Time: December 22, 2008, 1:39 pm
such true words of wisdom. kissing = breakups. thanks, mackenzie!
Comment from Leslie Ruth
Time: December 22, 2008, 1:43 pm
Ah, from the mouths of babes….
Comment from Vicky
Time: December 22, 2008, 2:01 pm
A few weeks ago, I joined my friend in tucking her 2 and 1/2 year old into bed. This little girl had had a bad habit of biting her nails, so my friend pointed out to me how long and pretty they had gotten. I congratulated her and commented, “They’re look just like mine!” and held up my left hand.
She looked and asked, “Where’s your ring?”
Me: “I don’t have a ring.”
Her: “Why?”
Me: “I’m not married.”
Her: “Why?” (gosh I love this phase of toddlerhood!)
Yeah, it was a great conversation.
Comment from Rebecca
Time: December 22, 2008, 2:13 pm
made me think of “Sweet Home Alabama” where she says she wants to be able to kiss him whenever she wants….
Comment from Krista
Time: December 22, 2008, 2:19 pm
Oh no, seriously? That’s too funny! Kid’s say the darndest things…
But there is also possibly a nugget of wisdom in what she says! 
Yes, I speak from experience as well although it’s not exactly for why she says, but I’m sure you know that already!
Comment from Ronnica
Time: December 22, 2008, 2:51 pm
Is that what drives men away? I’ve been going about this all wrong!
Comment from Michelle
Time: December 22, 2008, 3:36 pm
Tsk tsk Amy Beth! Kissing boys so much! Haha. She is a smart girl!
Comment from Mocha with Linda
Time: December 22, 2008, 4:14 pm
Well, there you go! You’re just too much of a good thing for these guys to handle!!
That is just so funny! (And aren’t you glad you didn’t buy her the Easy Bake?!)
Comment from amykay
Time: December 22, 2008, 4:16 pm
the comment above reminded me of a conversation i had with 4 & 6 year old girls on thanksgiving:
4yo: are you a teenager?
me: no.
6yo: are you a mom?
me: no.
6yo: (thinks really hard for a minute) so you’re an adult, but just a wife?
me: yes!
6yo: my mom was an adult and just a wife one time but then she got pregnant with me. now she’s a mom.
4yo: but ARE YOU A TEENAGER?
i couldn’t stop laughing. apparently there are only 3 categories!
Comment from Jenn @ Casa de Castro
Time: December 22, 2008, 6:05 pm
Ah, the memories. A friend of ours had a medical emergency, and we picked up his six-year-old daughter after school, fed her – at McDonald’s of course – and then took her home later that evening. We had only been “dating” for about a month (we’d been friends for years before). At the table, Little Bit looked at us both and said, “Are you getting married to each other?” I wasn’t touching that with a ten foot pole, and neither was he. She asked again, only louder because, you know, old people can’t hear very well. Finally I said, “Well, we haven’t ever talked about that, ” praying she would take that as a suitable answer and move on. Nope.
“Well,” she said, “Maybe you SHOULD talk about it right now. You’re getting kinda old.” I blushed and excused myself for a drink refill. When I returned to the table, she and Studly Man were still talking about it. She looked at me and said, “I’m going to the playground now. You should talk about getting married while I’m gone.”
Her parents roared with laughter when we told them. When we eventually did get married, their RSVP card came back with their two names and hers with a “title” under it. It said, “Angela, matchmaker and marriage counselor.”
Kids are so funny!
Comment from Ashley Flores
Time: December 22, 2008, 6:30 pm
Ha! I’m pretty sure that kissing a guy a million times does quite the opposite of driving him away…
Comment from Taryn
Time: December 22, 2008, 6:42 pm
ah ha ha ha she is toooo cute!!! LOL!!! love it.
Comment from Michele
Time: December 22, 2008, 7:35 pm
Super funny! Yes, children can ask the most embarrassing things sometimes…..that you never know quite how to answer. I loved her take on it though…so cute!
Comment from Becky Jo
Time: December 22, 2008, 8:12 pm
Man, that was funny!!! Gotta love kids.
Comment from Kelley
Time: December 22, 2008, 8:25 pm
kids to speak truth at times, don’t they???
Comment from Mandi
Time: December 22, 2008, 10:24 pm
Aren’t kids great?!
I had a great one this past Sunday, during church.
8 yo: Aunt Mandi, why aren’t you married?
me: Because I haven’t found the right person.
8 yo: Just marry one of your friends; a boy
me: I don’t have boy friends who aren’t married
8 yo: You can marry someone at my school
me: I can’t marry an 8 year old
8 yo: well, some are 9 or 10
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Comment from Abby
Time: December 23, 2008, 9:23 am
I hate it when kids are smarter than we are!
Comment from Michelle
Time: December 23, 2008, 4:36 pm
I love this AmyBeth! Just the other day, my 5 yr. old niece Lindsay and I were talking about my (nonexistent) love life. I loved it:
Lindsay: Michelle, when you get married will you still live with us?
Me: no, Linds, I think I’ll probably live with my husband when I get married.
Lindsay: How do you find a husband?
Michelle: That’s a good question, I think I’m still trying to figure that out myself.
Lindsay: Well, Michelle, you need to start finding husband. Start looking for boys who aren’t married.
Michelle: Really? Is that how it works?
Lindsay: Yeah! But THAT’S HARD!
Michelle: (Laughing) You couldn’t be more right Linds!
Haha. I’m glad she understands my plight.
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Comment from Erika
Time: December 22, 2008, 1:29 pm
That is adorable! Kids say the funniest things. I used to be a nanny and used to get MANY questions about my (nonexistent!) love life. I love kids, they’re great.