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Dude Mom Life. Featuring Tina from Life Without Pink.

I love connecting with other moms.

And, I love sharing stories about life in a house filled with Dudes.  For whatever reason, it seems like life in a Dude house is just different.

The smells are different (have you smelled man feet before?! Then you know what I mean).

The sounds are different (fart symphonies and action sequence sound effects I can’t even imagine how to spell are the only thing on my soundtrack).

And, even the conversation is different (imagine more blank staring and less detail sharing).

And then there’s brotherhood.

As today’s guest poster, Tina from Life Without Pink describes, there’s really nothing quite like it!

 A Brother’s Love

“Mom, he took my toy!”

I cringed at the sound of my five-year-old’s high pitch shriek coming from the backseat, followed by my three-year-old’s cry.

“Boys keep your hands to yourself,” I glanced into the rear-view mirror and took a deep breath.

It was nearly 9am and already this was the third fight of the day.

We arrived at the gym and it took me five minutes to get the boys to stop fighting, put down their toys and get out of the car.

I grabbed their hands and we headed inside to the gym day care. As I opened the door, the boys took off running barely saying good-bye.

I headed to my workout class – it was my one-hour to zone out. I didn’t have to hear fighting, crying or whining.

In the corner of the room, there was a TV monitor showing the day care room. Every once in awhile I peeked over to just make sure my boys were behaving, but really tried to make that hour – MY HOUR.

After my workout, I gathered my things and headed to the room to pick up them up.

As I walked in, both teachers walked over to me. I took a deep breath – now what?

“I just had to tell you…” here it comes I thought, “your boys are two of the nicest brothers I know. They were constantly giving each other hugs and saying I love you. And your older son made sure his little brother was ok at all times.”

My heart melted.

“Most siblings we see fight constantly, but your two boys were such a pleasure to be with. You have some very sweet boys.”

Just then my two boys saw me and came running over with open arms.

“Mom we missed you so much!” They both wrapped their arms around my legs and gave me a kiss.

The entire way home there wasn’t one fight. They sat in the back chatting about their day, the new friends they made and the toys they played with.

All siblings fight, it’s part of having a brother or sister. But often times I will hear from the playroom, “I love you”, and the other one respond, “Love you too”.

As a mother, it makes me proud especially when other adults compliment how well your children behave and the love they have for one another.

A brothers bond is special, and I only hope that they continue this love for one another as they grow over the years.

There’s no other love like the love for a brother.
There’s no other love like the love from a brother.
-Astrid Alauda

 Tina is a Philadelphia area blogger, social mediaist (that’s not a word is it?!), and married mother of two young Dudes.  She is the co-founder of Girl’s Lunch Out and can be found dropping knowledge and building connections all around the World Wide Web.  You can read her blog, at her on Twitter as @lifewithoutpink, or be her biggest fan on Facebook. 



Comments

  1. Oh the joys of boys! :) I wouldn’t trade my two boys for anything! Nothing melts my heart more than those precious moments when they are openly expressing their brotherly love and adoration.

  3. I hate when people say “But don’t you miss having a girl?”…nope…there is only one diva allowed in this household and it’s me…or my husband when he watches his team get knocked out of the playoffs…but that is an entirely different diva.
    I only have one boy but I hope that if I have another that they are able to get along. I grew up with three brothers and they sure knew how to scrap but their bond is really strong.
    Heaven forbid you mess with one, because you have two more to deal with ;)

    • 30 minutes?! Your kids get along for 30 minutes without fighting?! Yes, that does sound blissful! And the only time The Dudes get along for more than 13 minutes is if they are watching TV or playing outside (which I can’t really validate because I’m usually not with them!).

      • It is very rare! Usually it ends with screaming and bloodshed but it is quite for a few minutes. It is usually the Diva that is crying and bleeding. She wants to be a boy so bad sometimes.

  5. Oh I love this, I was so worried about the rough and wildness of having two boys but nothing could have prepared me for the love and sweetness. I remember hearing someone say there is nothing like a little boys love for his mom and that is so so true.

  6. Awww, Tina, that is so sweet that they were loving on one another like that. I must admit, I feel like my boys are fighting 95% of the time. It sucks to see them not getting along but I think there are good times to come.

    Every once in awhile Landon will tell Brigs he loves him and kiss him. It makes all the troublesome times worth it!

    • The Dudes fight constantly. And if good times are not to come I don’t even want anyone to tell me; I’m better off in the dark on that one!

  7. There is nothing like sibling love. My girls have just recently started to irritate each other; people used to marvel at how well they got along. Yeah, um, no. At home they’re different. Sometimes. But outside of the house they band together. What your boys did while you were away, that’s a testament to your parenting and what you’re teaching is sinking in. Look at it this way: even when we think they aren’t listening, they usually are.

  8. I have a son (5) and a daughter (2.5) and they act the same way. They take each other’s toys, smack each other, and then hug each other and act like they are the best of friends. It’s weird how they act so nice when we aren’t watching, my kids do the same thing when someone else is watching them. Maybe because they aren’t fighting for mom’s attention…?

    • I think The Dudes fight more when I’m NOT supervising them directly (not when they are away from home). They come up with the most ridiculous ways to spend their time which usually leads to someone getting kicked in the ear, which usually leads to an all out war.

    • I’m the one that’s honored! Your post was perfect, and the picture was even, um, perfect-er!

  11. Love to hear my kids say they love eachother! This was a sweet post! Also love it when Little Man stands up to Daddy for something his sister is crying over :) Don’t mess with his Sister!!

  12. Aww! That is seriously so sweet. My boys aren’t really the lovey type towards each other, yet, but I think (hope?) we might get there sometime soon!!

  13. Yes! And unlike girls, I’m so glad boys, in under 5 minutes, are capable of going from gnashing of teeth and ripping of jugulars to the comradery and laughs a runaway fart at the dinner table can bring! It is the gas that binds them :)

  16. That is so sweet!! My boys are the same way. At 3 and 1–when we are anywhere in public they are loving and sweet to eachother, but the minute we get home they are arguing over toys and screaming. Life of a Mama, right?

  17. Tonight at dinner Bud said, “I want to sit next to Big Girl. I just love her so much.” Thirty minutes after dinner they were having a throw down in the living room. So much fun.