Boys are different. From the moment they burst into your life, they bring a whirlwind of energy, noise, and adventure that never seems to slow down. If youâre a mom of boys, you know itâs not just a parenting styleâitâs a lifestyle. And I wouldnât trade it for the world!
Whether itâs the endless supply of dirt in their pockets, the creative use of furniture as a jungle gym, or the unspoken rule that socks never stay on feet, raising boys comes with its own unique (and often hilarious) set of challenges. Here are 50 telltale signs you might be a boy momâprepare to laugh, nod along, and maybe even roll your eyes in solidarity!
Happy 100th Episode Redeeming the Chaos! Thank you for joining me on the wild, wonderful, chaotic adventure of raising courageous boys and connecting their hearts to Christ!
50 Ways to Tell if Youâre a Boy Mom
You *MIGHT* be a boy mom ifâŠ
1. You find shark teeth in your dryer.
2. Your kids take apart old appliances to figure out how they work⊠dishwasher, microwave, radio, TV.
3. You have debates in your household over whether you should watch Iron Man or Captain America first.
4. Your parents show up for a birthday party for your four-year-old, and they find your two-year-old wandering up the street, several houses away.
5. The favorite bedtime game is called âhop on popâ⊠where dad hides under a pile of sofa cushions and the kids take turns jumping on top.
6. Poop is mentioned 3,872 times a day.
7. Your 2-year-old walks by carrying a kitchen knife with an apple stabbed on the end of it and you ask, âIs that for your brother? I donât think so.â (Yes, thank you Adams Family)
8. Every stick in the yard turns into a sword or a gun or a lightsaber.
9. Every pot & pan in the cupboard is repurposed for their drum line.
10. You discover that the 3-year-old has been helping you clean the coffee table⊠using half a bottle of dish soap.
11. You hear âWatch this, Mom!â approximately 12,347 times a day.
12. You walk into a room and wonder who is cooking onions⊠and then you realize itâs your teenage son and his armpits.
13. You despise cardboard boxes ⊠can I just tell you how much I despise cardboard boxes wandering my house⊠I love my boysâ creativity, but I canât stand the mess⊠forts, robot suits, armor, boats, you name it. Theyâve made everything out of cardboard boxes.
14. You realize your 12-year-old son could definitely take you down in a wrestling match⊠and probably break your arm in the process.
15. You never have enough cookie trays because theyâre being repurposed for lego creations.
16. You find nerf darts in every nook and cranny of the house.
17. Your driveway becomes a death-defying stunt ramp for bikes.
18. You look out your front window and see your children coasting down the street in an old office chair they found free along the side of the road.
19. Your kids are brutally honest⊠âYou know mom, your hair is starting to turn gray.â Or, âYou know mom, if you want to lose weight, maybe you shouldnât cook foods like biscuits and sausage gravy for dinner.â
20. You know way too much about words like skins, mods, Victory Royale, Meta Knight, Back Bling, V-bucks, Mobs, spawning, creative mode, Creeper, the Nether, etc. (Thank you Fortnight and Minecraft)
21. There is a constant trail of snack wrappers around the house.
22. You have to replace the living room furniture every 3 years because the wooden sofa frames just canât handle boys.
23. Youâve also had to replace things like televisions, lamps, carpets, chairs, etc. because⊠well, boys.
24. Your toilet seat (and the rest of your bathroom) is covered with pee.
25. The noise decibels in your house are nearing that of a Nascar race.
26. The couch cushions are constantly all over the floor.
27. You have 19 billion single socks roaming around the house, none with a match.
28. Every summer, a giant hole gets stuck in your backyard, and then filled in again, only to be re-dug again the next year.
29. Your family room often gets turned into a wrestling pit.
30. Every time you go to the playground, someone wonders if that is your child at the top of the tallest tree or on the roof of the playhouse.
31. Your son goes to church with the pelt of a dead animal in his pocket that he tanned himself.
32. Your son is determined to build a bomb using flint and steel.
33. Your son asks for a plastic bag to put his head in.
34. Your 8-year-old instructs you on the correct way to throw a football spiral.
35. Your son gets his head stuck in a Christmas tree stand because his brother tightened the bolts into his head.
36. You ask someone, âWhere are your pants??â at least once a day for the first 10 years of your childrenâs lives.
37. Characters like Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Megatron, Starscream, Grimlock, and Unicron become common household names.
38. You find a dead squirrel in your fridge.
39. Thereâs no end to the collection of sharp objects around the house⊠throwing knives, swords, pocket knives, hatchets, machetes, bows and arrowsâŠ
40. You own 8,000 lego sets.
41. Youâve spent endless hours at watching football games, wrestling matches, soccer games, and swim meets.
42. You have less laundry to do⊠because your boys never change their clothes.
43. You regularly get greeted with an affectionate headlock.
44. You get phone calls because teachers are concerned that your son is obsessed with blowing things up.
45. Your son wants to wake up early so he can hunt rabbits with his bow and arrow in the backyard.
46. A random woman that stops by your house to let you know there are children on your roof.
47. Fistfights breakout on the regular.
48. Itâs hard to keep food in your fridge.
49. Your son asks for a tub of lard for Christmas so he can make homemade torches.
50. You arrive at Grandmaâs house with four kids in tow⊠only to realize that there are only 3 kids buckled into their car seats⊠and you left the baby at home!
If you can relate to any of these situations, Iâd love to hear from you! Send me an email at Laurie@LaurieChristine.com, or leave a comment on this post.
Why I love Being a Boy Mom
- Iâm thankful I get to be the first woman theyâll ever kiss.
- Iâm thankful to be their safe place, even though I sometimes feel like an emotional punching bag.
- I got to watch my son gut his first deer, see the joy on his face, and also the nausea when he almost threw up.
- I got to learn all about the nitrogen cycle, axolotls, and worm farming.
- Playing family games by the fire
- Watching all the Lord of the rings and hobbit extended versions (except for the last Hobbit extended version which is rated R and I have not let them watch).
- Spending hours and hours reading Harry Potter together with each of the boys.
- Laying beside my boys in bed each night. Even my almost 13-year-old still wants me to lay beside him and rub his back.
- My 8-year-old, who still wants to hold my hand and snuggle at bedtime and gives me hugs before he gets on the bus.
- Doing projects together: crafts, puzzles, 3D paper models, Perler beads, lego creations, teaching my boys how to sew and crochet.
- Teaching my boys about the Lord and having the privilege of seeing first hand how God is working in the hearts of each of them.
I want to close with some encouragement from one of my favorite Bible verses:
I Corinthians 15:58
âSo, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.â
Galatians 6:9
âSo letâs not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we donât give up.â
My prayer for you this coming year is that you would be strong and immoveable; that you would not get tired of doing the good work of raising courageous boys, that you would work enthusiastically for the Lord, that you would remember that your labor for the Lord will not be wasted, but that you will reap a harvest of blessing in the Lord, if you do not give up.
This will be the last podcast episode for 2024.
Donât forget, thereâs still time to order a copy of Garden of Mysteries, A Dragon Slayer Bible Story. Depending when youâre listening it may still arrive in time for Christmas. You can learn more at www.DragonSlayerBible.com and you can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
100 Episodes of Redeeming the Chaos
Hereâs a quick peek over the past 4.5 years and 100 episodes of Redeeming the Chaos.
Weâve discussed topics like:
How to have family devotions with your kids
How to teach your kids to be content
How to maintain sanity in a house full of boys
How to plan a manhood ceremony
God absolutely gives us more than we can handle
How to use a heart-based approach to parenting
Iâve interviewed guests like:
David Thomas , author of Wild Things, the Art of Nurturing Boys and Raising Emotionally Strong Boys
Mark Hancock, CEO of Trail Life USA
Scott Turansky, Cofounder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting
Lynne Jackson, Cofounder of Connected Families
Tim Shoemaker, Author of the Very Best Hands on Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions
SD Smith, Author of the Green Ember Series
Kristen Jenson, Author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures,
Elizabeth Urbanowiz, Founder of Foundation Worldview
And dozens more!!
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