Thursday, August 25, 2011

How it can backfire to have your kids pick their own food

Our garden is quite happy and productive these days, and the kids usually pick things to eat from it on a daily basis.  Yesterday, though, I guess Sim decided he wanted some extra protein.  He came out of Quiet Time and told me:  “I chomped up a fly.”

Me:  What?

Sim:  I chomped up a fly.

Me:  [Not quite believing it, since flies are pretty fast]  Um, Sim, flies are not for eating.

Sim:  [Looking sad]  But it was dead.

Me:  [Still not sure whether to believe, but coming much closer to it]  Okay, but please don’t chomp any more flies.

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