Eyes in the back of my head
It started years ago…
I’d have my back turned to make dinner while my son was on the floor playing. Abbeydog would walk past him. I’d turn around and say something like, “Leave puppy alone.” He was too young to talk. He’d look at me with a surprised expression as if to say, “How did you KNOW I was thinking of grabbing at the dog?”
As he grew older, he’d often ask, “How did you know?”. I told him all moms have eyes in the back of their heads so we can see even when we’re turned around. He believed me. (Because you know, why would moms ever lie?)
When he got to kindergarten, he started to question this. “So-and-so’s told me his mom doesn’t have eyes in the back of her head.”
I’d reply. “She might not but I do.”
Around first grade, he became a bit savvier. “If you have eyes in the back of your head then what am I doing right now?” He’d always make a funny face or do something goofy, so I’d say, ‘You’re goofing off.” This worked. The boy was still “sold” on my special powers.
But this past summer, when my back would be turned, he’d ask, “How many fingers am I holding up?” So I started guessing. Sometimes I’d get it right. When I didn’t, I’d say, “That’s cause one of my eyes are bothering me today. My hair keeps falling in it.”
Just a few days ago Seth asked, “If you have eyes in the back of your head, how many fingers am I holding up?” I finally came clean. He’s seven. I don’t want other kids to make fun of him for having this belief. So I told him that I don’t have eyes in the back of my head. I can often tell what he’s thinking just by watching him. His response? He widely smiled and exclaimed, “I knew it!”
Another mystery of a seven-year-old’s universe is explained.
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By raisingz, September 30, 2009 @ 7:25 pm
That is adorable
I use to say that to my class of 2nd graders and most of them believed me too. I would always catch them doing the most sneak stuff (usually using the reflection of the windows or my glass cabinet) 
By Christine, September 30, 2009 @ 9:08 pm
Love it…..
By flutter, October 1, 2009 @ 5:51 am
I just love this
By Allison, November 24, 2009 @ 6:46 pm
This is the cutest story… my 12 year old just asked me to google to see if mom’s REALLY do have eyes in the back of their heads and i did… we came across a different answer that just plainly said we didnt… she said “I KNEW IT!!!!” but then we came across ur story…when ur son said I KNEW IT…. she giggled!!! this wont work with her anymore, but i have an 8 year old and a 1 year 9 month old… still have a few more years of the eyes in the back of my head trick…lol Thank u for ur story!!!!