It seems as if I have been posting here alot lately, but I wanted to share this. As you know I have twins (Corrine and Jared) who are 5+. They both attend (different classes) a local Christian school. After the Christmas break Jared's class began working on a "story board" (where the teacher asks questions, the kids respond and she writes it on a story board and then reads it to the class). Since they got back they have been working on a story about spending a night at a friend's house. They have been working through the details/arrangements. Yesterday's topic was "packing" for the overnight and contributing what they should pack (toothbrush, comb, pillow, etc). Finally the teacher asked what they should pack for when they go to bed. Jared was called on and said "you don't have to pack anything". She re-worded the question (and then suggested: nightgown, pajamas...) Jared said "no, you don't need these things. I don't wear anything to bed."
I guess there was alot of laughter about this and she proceeded with the lesson. Jared's teacher saw me after school and related the incident to me. I told her in our family he was right. The children choose whether they want to wear anything to bed or not" and then added "but we've not discussed what they would
need to do when they are visiting with someone." She just reponded, "oh". His father and I spoke with him last night and explained about when you visit in someone else's house that you would wear something to bed. He responded, "oh, I didn't know that. I think I'll sleep at home."

What a great story. Kids are wonderful, especially until adults train the natural candor out of them. This will probably be a story that you tell and retell in the years ahead.

That is what innocence is all about. It's the adults who put shame into their lives. I am glad you explained how the world thinks.

Interesting that he would want to sleep at home just to be able to sleep nude.

As for packing for trips, he would be a light packer, for sure!

Boyd "Now to get my wife to pack light" Allen

On a trip to St. Maarten once, we shared a limo with a couple who worked where I did. The limo showed up at our house after it had picked up the other couple.

Out we came with one suitcase, a medium-sized one, between the two of us. After all, we were going to a warm island for only about 3 days.

First, they ask where's our other luggage. We tell them this is it.

The husband says, "Chris, look at this. They have one suitcase. We have eight."

Sure enough. There were eight in the trunk already.

Any my wife isn't a naturist.

Ralph

My sister was packing for a trip to Germany a couple of years ago, and actually stopped to think:
"Hey, they got soap and toothpaste and clothes. Why do I have to pack these things? I can buy them there!"

Boyd "Have no clothes: Will Travel" Allen

Mother of Twins - that is just a wonderful story - thanks for sharing it! Our Scott, age 7, is much like Jared - he just doesn't want anything on when he sleeps and much of the time when he is awake around the house and out by the pool and at the beach. Sleep-overs are not much of an issue for boys, they do become a reality for the girls, but it doesn't sound like Corrine will have any trouble navigating between two worlds, pretty much the same for my Beth and Maggie. Anyway, just wanted you to know you made my day! Sue