Private Part Powers

Benjamin's all into superpowers. He'll chase after me (this is Henry), yelling, "Ice Power! You frozen! Water power! Wind power! Poopy power!" And so on. Even throw-up power sometimes. If it's a word he knows at all, eventually it will be utilized in his struggle against, well, me. And sometimes monsters. I try not to take it personally.

This afternoon, Benjamin and I returned from the park and let Loggy outside to relieve himself. Benjamin watched Loggy lift his leg and pee on a bush.

"Loggy pee-pees from there and he poo-poos from there," said Benjamin, pointing to his own pee and poo areas. "Him got a penis and a butt."

Me: "Yes, he does."

Benjamin: "You got a penis and a butt, too, Daddy."

Me: "Yes I do. You, me, and Loggy all have those two parts."

Benjamin: "Mommy don't have a penis."

Me: "That's right," I said. "Mommy has a vagina."

Benjamin proceeded to take off running across the yard, arms outstretched, yelling, "Vagina Power!"

And the monsters in our front yard quaked with fear.