Plans for Dating... from my 5 year old...

I was having a little snuggle with Kadan at bedtime tonight after we read stories.

Me, as I put my hand on his face, "You are the most beautiful boy I've ever seen, you know that? You're going to make such a handsome young man one day."

Kadan, "What if all the girls chase me?! That'd be so crazy."

Me, "Yeah, you tell them, 'Sorry, girls... can't date til I'm older.' "

Kadan, "Yeah.... I think.... I'm gonna date like SIXTY girls."

Me, "Well, you need to date them one at a time, not all on the same date! But it's good to go on dates with lots of girls, that's how you decide who you want to marry."

Kadan, very thoughtful, he was very seriously contemplating during this conversation, "Ohhh, THAT'S why you date.... Okay. I'll just take lots of different girls on dates... but.... maybe I wont marry any of them. I'll just date them."

Me, "Well, okay. (LOL) But someday you might want to have a wife."

Kadan, "Hmmm... yeah... I think I DO want a wife. Okay. I'll just date lots of girls... and I'll see which one I like the best... IF she's pretty... then I'll have her marry me. But not yet! Not when I'm a teenager. When I'm big like a Daddy."

Me, "Yeah that's a good plan. You can go on dates when you're a teenager, but better wait til you're all grown up to get married."

Kadan, "But, Mom. Sometimes girls just don't want to play with me at school. Cuz I like to play rough (punches one fist into his other hand). Not like fight! Mom. Just like... rough playing."

Me, "Like.... tackling and pretend kung fu and stuff?"

Kadan, "Yea! I like to play rough. But girls and little little kids just don't really like to play rough. So they don't ever really want to play with me at school. Girls just like to... like talk and stuff."

Me, "Yea, girls like to play different than boys when your little. That's okay. When you get bigger you'll like having friends that are girls more."

Kadan, "Yea, when I'm bigger. Then we can go on dates. That'll be a good idea." Lays back down on his pillow and puts his hands behind his head, ready for sleep. "Then I'll get a girlfriend, AND... if I REALLY like her.... I'll let her be my wife."

Me, "Good thinking. Goodnight, buddy. Love you."

I will never ever ever get tired of having these 'in depth' conversations with this kid! LOL! He is seriously always wanting to talk about the future and why things happen and 'what if' this and that. He has the funniest little point of view on things I never would have thought he'd be thinking about. : )