The Kiss

While sitting outside reading a book, as the kids played and rode their bikes, I wasn't at all prepared nor was surprised with what was going to happen next. Michael coming flying to where I'm sitting, skids to a stop and out of nowhere asks this:

Michael: "Mommy, you know how people kiss tongue to tongue? What country is that from, China?"

Me: (with a huge grin and a giggle) "No, Honey that sort of a kiss is called a French kiss."

Me: "Why?"

Michael: "I don't know, just asking."

Now he's standing there with his tongue stretched out as far as it can go, trying to look at it.

Michael: "Mommy, do kids kiss like that?"

Me: "No Baby, only adults do.....grown ups that are in a relationship, like husbands and wives and mommies and daddies."

Michael: (with wide eyes and a gaping mouth) "Oh man, you kiss Daddy like that?"

Me: (thinking, oh boy) "Um, yes, yes I do."

Michael: "Isn't it weird and feel funny/"

Me: "No, it's really very nice, I love kissing Daddy."

Michael: "Well, does Daddy like it too?"

Me: "Yes he does."

Michael: "But Mommy, we're Italian not French."

Me: (laughing out loud) "Yes, I know but the French people don't mind sharing."

Michael: "Well, how do the French kids kiss?"

Me: (think, think, think!!)

I grab Michael by the face and give him a huge kiss on each cheek and told him that is how the kids are kissed.

Michael: "Ok Mommy, that is how I want you to kiss me from now on."

Me: "Sure Baby, I'll kiss you anyway you'd like because I love kissing you too!"

Whew, I made it through another round of Sex Ed.