First Comes Love - Part 3

I was talking with the ladies after school and decided to bring up the boy/girl sleepover thing. I told the story about Trent asking and how the conversation went. It turns out Trent has some competition. One of the other boys in his class has been asking the same thing.
The girl's Mom said she was fine with sleepovers, her older brother had a co-ed sleepover when he was Trent's age, but now (9yrs old) says he wants nothing to do with girls. So I guess I don't have to worry about drawing the line at some point. It sounds like the "girl germs" effect kicks in and takes care of that for me!
This whole episode has me feeling a little uneasy! I am sad to see I am losing ground in my son's heart. Two days ago he told me he learned how to crochet in school and was making me a necklace. Yesterday he told me he gave it to the girl!

First Comes Love - Part 2

Here is today's after school converstion:

"Mom, can I have a play date with (Girl he likes)?"
"Yeah, I guess so." I'm thinking she wouldn't even want to and hoping he would just forget about it.
"Can she sleep over?"
"No. You can't have sleep overs with girls."
"Why not?"
Why not? Good question.
"It's just a rule of life."
"Why?"
No good reason at this point in your life. What can I say? Sure she can sleep over, her Mom would never allow it. Sure she can sleep over, now.... What about 10 years from now? A teenager! Yikes! How in the heck do I answer these questions then!
"You just can't until you are much older."