Love and Loss in Second Grade

What really got me going today was a little conversation I overheard during my third grade class. One of the coolest things about teaching art is that it sparks conversation between the kids, and I hear all SORTS of things! And they don't even realize I can hear them. Muahahahaha! This particular class is full of boy-crazy girls and girl-crazy boys. I've never seen anything like it at this age. It seems to all be contained in this one group of kids. My other third grade classes aren't like this one. The conversation at one particular table was about boyfriends and girlfriends. They were discussing who they've "dated." Yes, dated. One girl was telling her friends about a boy she "dated", but that was like, in second grade. They ended up breaking up because he cheated on her. Okay, so, what is cheating like when you are 7 years old? What do you have to do to cheat? Hold hands with someone else? Look at someone else? Talk to someone else? Play on the playground with someone else? I am quite certain it wouldn't be our definition of cheating, but considering the way the world is these days, I was too frightened to ask. I just don't want to know. All you parents out there hoping your child is still innocent, well, they learn things a lot sooner these days. Just sayin'. A lot of stuff gets overheard.