No flies on this one
We were at the movies one day, and my five year old (who has a voice that carries very well) spotted this symbol on an advertisement during the slide show ahead of the movies. “Look, Dad, ‘Snakes on a Plane.’ Right there!”
Tag: snakes
Helping your child go to sleep
Here’s one way: Have a child who is morbidly curious have child bring home library book called “Venomous Creatures” Read and discuss Pay particular attention to the comparison of neurotoxins to hemotoxins Say “Black Mamba” repeatedly, cuz it sounds mean. Okay, venomous. Two drops of venom can kill. Did I mention discuss? That’s a big […]
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!” […]