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Faerygdds

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK.. here's the story...

A few weeks ago my brother and I were talking about my 8 yr old nephew and the fact that he is so handsome. I asked him if the girls were chasing him yet and my brother mentioned that this one little girl really liked him and gave him her phone number for the summer. He also felt the need to mention to me that little girl was of color, which I did NOT understand as (and I pointed it out to him) we are not white... we are hispanic. (Now before you think I am just prejudiced.. read on...) He told me that my nephew wasn't "into" girls yet and I told him it was only a matter of time.. he looked at me with dispair and said, "I know!" I was still a litlle shocked over the fact that HE (my brother) felt the need to mention to me that she was of color, but I didn't push the issue and let it drop. Frankly... I see NOTHING wrong with it.

Well... last week my nephew went back to school and this same little girl is in his class and guess who he sits next to at lunch -- this little girl who likes him. She asks him at lunch if he "likes bootie girls?" When mother relayed the info to me I asked her...

What's a bootie girl? Mom says that when my sister in-law asked my nephew this very same question he said, "You know Mom... a girl that shows her bootie!" I, of course, was cracking up at HIS explanation and holding on to my pillow for dear life (because of my stitches, laughing just hurts!)

Now... I remember being 8 yrs old and if I didn't know what some slang term was I just surmised a reasonable sounding explanation... I can NOT believe that his definition of a "bootie girl" is correct... so......... Can anyone tell me....

WHAT THE HECK IS A "BOOTIE GIRL" IN 8 YEAR OLD SPEAK???

I am DYING to know what this means... as is my mother... frankly we think it's hysterical that any little girl is "after" him as he is just SO not interested in girls yet... however when he does learn to admirw the opposite sex... my brother is REALLY in for it!

trying so hard not to laugh...
FaeryGdds

Reader234

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well actually it does seem cute,(and innocent of course!!) but just remember the world we live in has changed! Zero tolerence has prevailed in the schools, and I might caution your brother to find out the rules of the school, next thing you know your nephew could get suspended for sexually harassing a girl. (if her mother complains!)

it happens!!

Faerygdds

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How can he get in trouble.. She asked HIM the question!!!!!???

Not looking for a fight.. just genuinely curious!

BTW... he told her that "no... he did not like Bootie girls." lol

Aria

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am not positive, but I think that the expression "bootie call" means having sex, so I think that bootie girl is probably the girl to whom you make the bootie call.

But then I have heard "bootie" referred to as a girls bottom so I don't know.

Now you have me curious! LOL!

Faerygdds

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
we have to find out.. these kids are only EIGHT years old for crying out loud! someone PLEASE tell me that I don't have to worry about sexual inuendos at EIGHT!!!!!!

ROFLMOA... ouch.. my tummy hurts!

Twiggyish

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
goodness!! I hear from my daughter, about the cute boys at school all the time. But, they are still sort of yucky, too..LOL I don't know what a bootie girl is, but I wouldn't worry about it.

If this girl has older siblings, she could have heard it from them. Kids don't necessarily know what a word means before they use it.

Snee

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i agree with twiggyish about the older siblings idea, but i also think that it could simply mean 'i've got a nice bootie (butt) and i can shake it'. still odd for an 8 year old, but not overtly sexual.

Faerygdds

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Snee... you may be onto something there.. maybe she thinks a bootie a girl is a little girl that can really "shake her bootie" (read as DANCE) well...

I hadn't thought of that... keep them coming... I'm feeling a little better about this.. but I still think it's hysterical!

Faerygdds

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 02:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK... just got off the phone with my Mother...

Shee did a little more diggin with the grandchildren and we now know for SURE what a "bootie girl" in 8 yr old speak means (at least here)...

APPARENTLY... it is normal playground behavior (according to my 6 yr old niece and 8 yr old nephew) for children to EXPOSE themselves during recess... A "bootie girl" is a girl who shows her bootie on the playground!!! And apparently it's not just little girls who are dropping their drawers either.. apparently little boys are doing this too.

My niece says that she has been asked to, but didn't... My nephew says he was asked to and went to the jungle gym instead.

I for one am a little upset and shocked by all this... I need to go rest my brain now while all this gets wrapped around it!

Can you believe this???

mumbling and shaking head: 8 yr olds showing their private parts on the playground... 8 yrs old....

Twiggyish

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 03:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That's awful and I would report it immediately!

Max

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 03:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When I was about that age, the fashion was for girls to wear those cute little dresses with big full slips underneath. Some of the girls used to like to spin on the big bar at recess. You know, the big bar that looks like a big staple stuck in the ground. You would lift yourself up onto it and be about 4 feet off the ground. Then, hook one knee over the bar and launch yourself so you spin around the bar.

Anyway, when they did that, those skirts flew up and you saw their panties as they spun around and around. There were girls who did that and girls who thought it was scandalous (and some of us who just thought it looked too darned scary). Likewise, there were boys who would look and boys who wouldn't.

We had a cool jungle gym, too, and the game was to try and be the kid who climbed to the top tower and then defended the "kingdom". The kicker was that once you were up there, everyone would be coming up beneath you and, for the girls in those skirts, it gave the others a little "panty show."

You can tell I'm not a spring chicken, 'cause no one has worn those skirts for a long time! Plus, girls simply were not allowed to wear pants to school back then. Heck, it wasn't until 8th grade that we were finally permitted to wear pants, but then only in the winter months when it was snowing! :)

Faerygdds

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 04:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Twiggy... they KNOW! They are trying to stop it, but it's a case of too many kids and not enough teachers on the playground during recess...

I'm STILL mortified!!! :(

Goddessatlaw

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 04:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ladies - this is why I would welcome the return of the pettipants. Remember those? The sort of mid-thigh stretchy girdle thingies that came in fashion colors? Kept us little Catholic girls out of a world of shi*t.

Wargod

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 04:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK, now I know why my sons elementary school dress code has "no thongs" listed! Thought it was odd at the time, but if this is a new playground thing, I can definitely understand the dress code.

Rig

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 05:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Faerygdds, If I may have a little fun with this.....In adultspeak, "bootie girl" can also mean a lap dancer! Your nephew should avoid them at all "costs"(pun intended).

Seriously, it's probably a fad that will soon go away when the allure of doing something "naughty" and "grown up" is gone.

Whit4you

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 06:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I live across the street from a elementary school - have for 20 years now. The things that I see/ hear and that goes on there NOW amongst these 1st to 6th graders are things we woulda never dreamed of in jr high when *I* was a kid lol.

But concidering that most of these kids have seen more 'adult context' tv/movies and so on then I had by the time I was married and had a kid of my own it's no suprise at all to me.

Heck half the stuff shown on commericals these days I would not have been allowed to see at 12!!

Faerygdds

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK Wargod.. I just have to know...

WHAT PARENT IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD LET THEIR CHILD WEAR A THONG TO SCHOOL!!!!!

Sorry for shouting.. this is just incredible.. that's it... if I ever I have kids.. I'm home schooling...

Hubby just asked a better question... why do they even MAKE thongs in little girl sizes???!

UGH!!!

Wargod

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When I first read the dress code, I thought they meant the flip flop shoes......but that was listed in the shoe section of things not to wear. Had me floored, thats for sure!

Babyruth

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 07:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We used to thing thongs when I went to thcool, not wear them.

Maesin

Monday, August 26, 2002 - 12:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I give up...

Reason #457 that I don't want children.

Don't get me wrong, I like kids. I just like to give them back to thier respectful owners!

Reader234

Monday, August 26, 2002 - 01:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thongs are worn by girls!! AND they even wear them so the tops show above the jeans! I sub at a jr high, and they have a dress code, and it is usually enforced. I find it to be more enforced by the mainstream families, than the "trouble makers/attention getters" I get so frustrated becuase those that push buttons to get attention are in in school detention, and those strict lines are often really grey when it comes to kids that are there ALL THE TIME!!

And dont forget, a lot of time parents (divorced as well as 2 parent) dont even realize the girls have thongs, I saw thongs for girls on sale at kohls, if you grab a couple of regular bikinis throw in a thong or two, and dont pay attention, hey, next thing you know a very clever 8yr old IS the proud owner of thongs, and pulling the wool over a parent! LOL I just thought there are worse things they do shows on Maury Pavich or Jenny Jones!!

And the worst thong story I have is the student teacher was sent home because you could see her thongs she was wearing white/see thru pants!! BUT she wasnt sent home till LUNCH!!

There also was the story that made news headlines about the principal who chose to check that girls were following the "no thong" dress code before the dance. I understand why it was inappropriate for the principal (or anyone to check) BUT I also understand why she felt the need to check, again, because there will always be those that think rules dont apply to them, and also have the attitude that will put it out there so others will see that they are snubbing the rules!!

And I'm sorry faerygdds if my response to you upset you, I didnt mean to, I was just trying to share an unfortunate experience someone had in a 1st grade class, a boy was sent home for repeating what a girl told him, it so reminded me of your post! That's what I meant by the zero tolerence has no room for common sense, and we had an incident where my then 7th grader was given an in school suspension, due to the zero tolerence policy, even tho when the teachers investigated the situation, it was WRONG, a lie, but zero tolerence meant he had already served, before they found out the FACTS!!

uggggg

Faerygdds

Monday, August 26, 2002 - 01:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I wasn't offended... just never occured to me that he could get in trouble for something he didn't do... NOW I get it!

Bigd

Monday, August 26, 2002 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok this thread reminds me of how great teachers and school employees are and how glad I am not one, but I do appreciate them!

Twiggyish

Monday, August 26, 2002 - 03:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Where we live 8 year olds are still little children. I can't imagine anything like what you all are describing. Most of the children in that age range still play with dollies and play house. Faery tell your daughter to call the superintendent of schools in your district, if the principal doesn't cooperate. Something needs to be done. This behavior is NOT normal!!

As to whether or not to have children, it's entirely your choice.
It's very hard to be a parent, but it is also very rewarding for those who choose that path.

Faerygdds

Monday, August 26, 2002 - 03:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It's my niece and like I said... everyone knows... And Twiggy... these kids still play house and dollies, etc... but they ALSO do this...

It's outrageous, and NOT appropriate, but kids have been doing this for years! Like someone above said... it's like when I was little and SOME girls used to twirl around in their little dresses so their panties would show. I'm not condoning it or excusing it, but you might be surprised what is happening at your child's playground.

Not accusing or angry, just concerned about all of our kids. After all.. we JUST found out about this, but Andrew an Carena tell us it has "always been like that"... of course they also don't think of it as sexual, but think it's "hilarious". We, of course, told then that if THEY participated in such behavior that there would be dire consequences from ALL family members.

They know that means - no movies w/ Grandpa, no field trips with me and my hubby, etc...