WHY ARE BOYS SO NASTY?

Having two sons has been an experience. I have learned to recognize and respect the effect of testosterone and its role in my boy's development. Sometimes they get unnecessarily aggressive and they fight and play in a way my mini-me, The Enforcer (TE) never did. But, that's okay. As long as they always put the toilet bowl down (which they do, thank goodness), I'm fine.

One thing I am not fine with and that I am trying very hard not to adjust to is how nasty my boys can be. You see, The King (TK) and his little brother, Bomboy, share a bedroom. And, no matter how hard I try, I can never keep that room smelling nice. At least not for more than about 24-48 hours at a time. You walk in there and you are hit by a solid wall of stench. I don't know why and I definitely cannot explain the how. However, what I can say is that the resistance I face whenever I attempt to make their room smell nicer, is beyond fierce.

As I write, I wonder what it is that makes their room smell so stinky. Neither of them poop or pee in their room anymore. TK is 1000% pottytrained and Bomboy is 90% trained (he only sleeps in a diaper). So, where is the stinky, stench coming from?

I always try to change their bed sheets once every two weeks and you should hear the complaints! If I even enter the room, I get accosted with questions.

"What are you doing here?"

"Leave our room alone, mama!"

"Mommy!!!!! Not again!"

And all I'm trying to do is make the place smell nice oh! And, did I mention that these boys are 4 and 3 years of age?

The other day after being berated with the usual "Stop meddling in our room" comments, I realized that I needed to resort to manipulation to get things done. I promptly gave the boys some chores. I instructed them to go remove all their dirty clothes from their bathroom floor (yes, they enjoy flinging their clothes the *smh*) and place them in their hamper. Once they stepped out of their room, it was a race to change the sheets, open up the windows and fish out stinky underpants from under TK's bed.

When they walked charged back into the room, TK immediately noticed the changes I had made and immediately began to protest. I cut him off and informed him that the bed sheets are brand new. That got him curious. He walked over to his bed and took a look. He was fascinated by the fact he had dark brown sheets. If I may say so myself, they do have an air of sophistication, but I actually bought them because lighter colored sheets some how change color when they are on his bed, lol!). Bomboy loved his new sheets with the trucks, trains and other images on them. That one is a little easier to please, thank goodness!

Begrudgingly, TK acquiesced and soon got used to the sheets. But you know the next time I change their sheets I will have to do it when they are out with their dad right? Till then, I need to know, why are boys so nasty? And why does their nastiness start so early?

Love 'em though...