Modesty, Mothers Pay Day

I remember as a teenager my parents demanding that I not wear tank tops or short skirts and other such things. But I don't remember when the "switch" flipped (and by that time I was NOT going to listen to them tell me what to wear. I had no testimony of modest dressing). I have always told Chet that our girls would NEVER wear immodest clothing because at what point do you no longer let them wear it? When do you "flip the switch" and make them dress modestly? Well, when I had all boys I thought I would never have to worry. I only let them wear sleeveless to the pool or when they have on their swimsuits. Easy enough, they are cool with that. Well, the other day I was watching a show and Caden came in. He said, "Mom, that girls dress is not good. I can see her whole back. You shouldn't be watching this." I looked at Chet and said yeah, you're right Caden. I never even noticed the clothing as being immodest. Thought it was interesting that was the FIRST thing he noticed. Well today when they were getting ready for school Caden told me that he looked like a geek because his shorts were longer than his knees. Carter says, "No Caden. Heavenly Father just doesn't want us to wear shorts above our knees. It's ok if they are longer than your knees." Caden just looks at me and says, "OK. Thanks mom for helping me get my clothes." and runs off. I was in total shock. Two minutes earlier I was literally in tears because they were just being animals! I just threw my hands up when I started crying and said, "What did I do so wrong. Why are they SOOO bad?" I think Heavenly Father just answered my question for me. Boys will be bad. They will be naughty. They will be disrespectful sometimes. But what's most important is what they know. What they have been taught, and have testimonies of themselves. Caden was TOTALLY ok with that answer and Carter said it like it was absolute fact. He knew it was true himself. I've never told him that, he just knows that Chet and I will not wear them, and so therefore HE knows. What a great mothers pay day. They don't need to be perfect, they just need to be gaining a testimony line upon line, precept upon precept, and everything will work itself out. I LOVE being their mom!!!