"Boys will be boys...."
That quote. So often said will a little sigh at the end. It covers all parts that we see as being characteristically "boy." Dirty. Loud. Willing to share every bodily function. Busy. Wild.
Boys will be boys.
I'm raising a little guy who is all boy. The only problem is the 'boys will be boys' idea has been used as an excuse for behavior. How can we expect anything different? He's a boy. Of course we laugh when he does that. He's just being a boy.
Boys will be boys isn't an excuse.
It's a reason for grace.
Yes, my little guy is loud and dirty and likes to "toot" on my lap. I'm sure he picks his nose when I'm not looking. He finds it funny to burp extra loud and he leaves a trail of toys and dirty clothes behind him. ...And I get the amazing job of showing extreme amounts of grace to him.
I'm not raising a little boy. I'm raising a man who will be a husband, a father, an employee.
And oh my goodness. I love every dirty, loud piece of him
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