Tag: sharks

Childhood fears

My son is just about to drive me nuts obsessing over things. We’re way beyond “20 questions” into more like encyclopedia territory. Three things, usually, in rotation: Spiders Snakes Sharks Spiders? We talk about which ones are poisonous, what they do, where they live. “And if they wanted to, they could bite your head off!” […]

World view from a six year old

My oldest said the other day: “If they were gonna make a movie of The World, it would have to be rated ‘R’. Cuz it would have sharks and some people might get eaten and killed and stuff.” He continued: “It would be pretty long and boring, too.”