First crush

Hua Hua has her first crush. His name is Max. I'm not quite sure what to make of this.

Max is in her preschool one day each week. But Hua Hua talks about him every day. She tries to figure out what type of things boys play, in hopes of being able to play them with Max. She draws pictures of her and Max. She asked me how to spell Max, and when I told her, she started writing Hua Hua (then she drew a heart) Max, and other times she writes Max (draws a heart) Hua Hua. She wears special pretty clothes to school on Wednesdays, the day max is there. And lately she has started wanting to wear her hair in braids- a look she thinks he likes. She wants Max to come over and play.

Max has brown hair. Bangs. Green eyes. he's tall, for a 5 year old, and seems a little shy. He's often standing around her or following her, looking sweet but a little uncomfortable. I have no idea who his mother is. It is always the father or grandparents who pick him up. And this whole thing has caught me by surprise.

I never had a crush so young. It is certainly innoncent enough, and when preschool ends in four or 5 weeks, i doubt we'll see Max again. But my, my ... why does this stuff have to start so young??

Comments

[Jodi]

That's cute!! I know what you mean about it starting so young though. Just don't give her his phone number - I have a friend who's son kept getting phone calls from a girl when they were in the 1st grade! :)

[kelli gambee]

One of Noah's best friends is a girl. We fostered their friendship when they were young and encourage them that boys and girls can be friends too. They hang out quite a bit and completely dismiss others that "make fun"of them. They just know they're friends and don't care what other people say.

[Becky]

My 3 yo has a "crush" in her preschool class and it is mutual. Tanner hung the moon! Sigh.....

Becky (a friend of Michelle's)

[wendy]

glad we're not the only one! Thanks for the comments, guys! (this is a definite crush, kelli - more than friend sort of thing.) And don't wory, Jodi - there's absolutely no way she's going to start calling him! yikes!!! wendy