J.T.

It was about a month after Sohaila started Kindergarten that we began to frequently hear the name J.T.   J.T. this and J.T. that. She calls him her "Best Friend" and we all know what that means. Her teachers say they are so gentle and kind to one another. My 6 year old is in love, and Carlos is not ok (but that is another post).
This post is about the power that Mr J.T. has over my girl.
We began to talk about cutting her hair. Why we would cut it, who it would go to. It was her decision and she was all over it. Then she went to school and came home saying she did not want to cut her hair because... can you guess?   Yep J.T. does not like short hair.
So, there I was having the conversation with my 6 year old, if J.T. does not like you for your heart he is not being a good friend. You deserve friends who love you for you...Blah, Blah, Blah. I thought I had that one saved for when she turns 15. Oh well I guess I am just getting practice in.
We finally talk her into it, she cuts her hair and right after it is done she looks in the mirror and has this scowl on her face. Pouting and mad wrapped in one. I went to her and asked her what was wrong. She told me "he's not going to like it"
By this time, Carlos is crazy. He keeps asking should we take her to counseling? I just laugh.
Ok so fast forward to Friday which was her first day back to school after she cut her hair. She was so nervous. All the kids came up and told her they loved it except J.T. he was absent. Now fast forward to this morning. Carlos took Sohaila to school. When they got to her class room they waited outside the door while her teacher went and got J.T.  She reminded him that Sohaila cut her hair and gave it to a little girl who could not grow hair.  They came out the door he looked at her and said "Wow,  I like it"
Carlos said Sohaila lit up. He said that she not only smiled, but he could see all the worry she was carrying lift off her shoulders. Really is this happening to me. Do I have a teenager or a girl kindergarten? I am slightly afraid of what God might be preparing me for.  H

The pout came not long after this.

Comments

[Heidi]

Oh my! I do believe you have trouble ahead. :) Mine is 2 and the other day at the store a cart passed ours with a little boy in it. I heard him say, "Cuuuuute!" as he went by. Aaaaargh!!!

[Katiebod (Roses are Red, Violets are Violet)]

I've got it on the opposite side (the 6 year old BOY). And I also wrote a post about it this morning, in fact!!!

[Meg]

That is ADORABLE!!! You definitely have your work cut out for you, but for now they both seem so sweet! Good luck! :)

[Julie]

As a fellow mother-of-a-6-yr-old, I feel your pain.

[katie]

It's craaaaazy how early it starts. Every time Olivia wears a dress to Waumba, she says, "Noah is going to like me in this outfit today". It drives me nuts.

[Doug]

Funny. Our kindergartner (Eliana) says she's never getting married and yet she can't take her eyes off the tv screen if a couple is kissing.

[6yearmed]

"He keeps asking should we take her to counseling"

Best line. LOL

You are a riot, Heather.

I wonder where Sohaila gets it? ;)

[Kelly @ Love Well]

To Heather: I think it's sweet, actually.

To Carlos: You need to get her into a new school, pronto.

[Pat Callahan]

So glad I have boys...

[JudiFree]

Ha! This is so funny. My name is Judith Thomas and everyone calls me JT.

I always thought it sounded masculine. Now, I'm convinced. No more JT for me!!!!

[Lynse Leanne]

another reason why i want boys.

she will be fine, just keep an eye on her. ;)

[Julia]

That's so young to be worrying about that kind of stuff!
At least now you know what's going on in her head.

[amanda]

Wow! You guys are in for some trouble! I bet that gun collection is already growing ;)

[Renee Garcia]

Awww that made me tear up. Kassidy's 1st love was Jackson in Pre-K... then came Mason in Kindergarten & First grade... this year a boy in her class slipped her his phone number and said, "Call me". Uhh no. And her crush this year? My 8 year old... yes, she likes a 5th grade boy. Shhhh Frank doesn't know... and fortunately that 5th grade boy, who happens to be the brother of her best friend, thinks Kassidy is an annoying little punk. *whew*

[Bella]

What to do? LOL!
My Little Sophia (in Kindergarten also) is stressing over which boy she should marry--the boy next door or our good friend in Oregon. (????WHAT????) Yes...tis' true.
Maybe Sohaila and Sophia should hook up and start text messaging on their cell phones all about their boyfriends because they are already teenagers in a 6 year old body? Lord help us! I am there with you sister! Pray, pray, pray! And, to think I have THREE girls....Okay Pray some more! ALOT more!
Blessings,
Bella

[lisa]

I helped name one of my brothers after my kindergarten crush.
So don't be too worried unless she starts naming things JT.

[Joanna Kurtz]

Oh my gosh that's the cutest thing in the world. She's such a little sweetie. That boy better not break her heart. How do you not get so protective?
But yes, when I taught third grade the boyfriend-girlfriend thing was already crazy. WAY too early in my opinion but I had to laugh to see these cute little 8-year-olds SO worried about who they like and what if he finds out. They even had a dance at our school and apparently there were kindergarteners going as "dates." Crazy!

[alicia]

Poor Carlos - good thing he already has no hair. :)

[shan]

is this a sample of what we have to look forward to when kaia turns 5? she's already saying that boys in her class are handsome and after we left dance class the other day, she said, "mama, isaiah is my prince charming" and he kept sitting next to her and she'd kinda lean on him. i'm not ready for this! ;)