Why My Son’s Awkward Social Moment Stressed Me Out

By Jennifer Benjamin

 6-year-old: How old are you?

Gang of big kids: We’re 10. How old are you?

6-year-old: I’m 6, but my sister is 12. Yeah and she’s right over there.

Gang of big kids: So?

6-year-old: Well, yeah, so she’s bigger than you and she’s 12…so there.

The back-and-forth went on for a bit until it was clear the older kids would rather find something else to do than keep…

Jennifer Benjamin
Jennifer Benjamin

Jennifer Benjamin is an LA-based freelance writer and editor with over 15 years of experience writing for national magazines and websites like Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, SELF, Parents Magazine, The Stir, and Daily Glow. More important, she's a mommy to identical twin boys, as well as an avid cook, a terrible housewife, and a loungewear enthusiast. Find her on her blog I Will Get To It and on Twitter (@JennyBenjamin).

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