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A conversation, yesterday in the car:
Dragon: Mama, how are mountains made?
Me: Mostly they're made by big sheets of earth pushing each other's edges up. (I demonstrate with my hands)
Dragon: Wait, EARTH makes its own MOUNTAINS?!
Me: Yup.
Dragon: (trips out on that for a minute, then says:) And then how are volcanoes made?
Me: I guess in pretty much the same way, just some mountains end up being volcanoes and some don't. I'm not really sure what the difference is.
Dragon: Oh. Well. And then I know how lava is made.
Me: (surprised) You do? How's that?
Dragon: BY DRAGONS! They take plastic and they put it on fire and they breathe it out of their mouths and it comes down the mountains I mean the volcanoes! And we shouldn't swim in it because if we do we'll die.
What scientific facts have you learned from your kids?
Dragon: Mama, how are mountains made?
Me: Mostly they're made by big sheets of earth pushing each other's edges up. (I demonstrate with my hands)
Dragon: Wait, EARTH makes its own MOUNTAINS?!
Me: Yup.
Dragon: (trips out on that for a minute, then says:) And then how are volcanoes made?
Me: I guess in pretty much the same way, just some mountains end up being volcanoes and some don't. I'm not really sure what the difference is.
Dragon: Oh. Well. And then I know how lava is made.
Me: (surprised) You do? How's that?
Dragon: BY DRAGONS! They take plastic and they put it on fire and they breathe it out of their mouths and it comes down the mountains I mean the volcanoes! And we shouldn't swim in it because if we do we'll die.
What scientific facts have you learned from your kids?
Tags: kids, science, true facts
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Permalink Reply by mcglory13 on -
Yeah. It is sweet. That's a great picture the Dragon made! I like that he thinks of our belly buttons as kind a permanent connection between him and me, even if it's not quite right.
Also, my spelling in that post was ATROCIOUS. What the what? For the record, I can spell umbilical. Also, I can use verbs. Clearly that post is before I had enough coffee. :)
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Permalink Reply by Boring User Name on -
We're still working on that one. If we both use the bathroom at the same time (him at his potty, me at mine), it is frequently followed by, "Mommy wipe penis?"
Joe Mama said:YOU do not have a penis.
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Permalink Reply by mcglory13 on
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This reminds me of how my child was convinced for a long time that he had a penis and I had a "sofa." Sigh.
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Permalink Reply by The Oracle on -
Some of you saw this on FB but for those who didn't, I had to share it here. The Dragon is very interested in animals and lately likes to tell me little facts he's learned about them. Tonight, this: "Mama, ostriches can run really fast! But they don't run that often. Just only, I think, when there's a creditor chasing them."
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Permalink Reply by Jersey on -
Youngest son (age 5): Kangaroo's are bad mom. They'll beat you up and make you cry.
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Permalink Reply by hermit crab on -
Ha! Those ostriches need some credit counseling. Just say no to payday loans, ostriches!
The Oracle said:Some of you saw this on FB but for those who didn't, I had to share it here. The Dragon is very interested in animals and lately likes to tell me little facts he's learned about them. Tonight, this: "Mama, ostriches can run really fast! But they don't run that often. Just only, I think, when there's a creditor chasing them."
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Permalink Reply by DLBK on -
My son knows that pee comes from the penis. He saw me using the bathroom a few weeks ago and informed me (again) that I don't have a penis. He then said "pee comes from the penis." I replied that I don't have a penis. He thought about it and then informed me that my pee comes from my "pagina". He made that connection all by himself. I think it's pretty good for 2 and a half :-) (I didn't bother explaining about the urethra).
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Permalink Reply by Danica on -
E talks about creditors chasing their prey all the time. I love it. :)
The Oracle said:Some of you saw this on FB but for those who didn't, I had to share it here. The Dragon is very interested in animals and lately likes to tell me little facts he's learned about them. Tonight, this: "Mama, ostriches can run really fast! But they don't run that often. Just only, I think, when there's a creditor chasing them."
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Permalink Reply by Gumbo Momma on -
My daughter says the same things about goats. "Goats are not nice! They will chase you and PUSH you with their horns!!" and our my new favorite "Daddy says if you squeeze a bunny, it will bite you."
Jersey said:Youngest son (age 5): Kangaroo's are bad mom. They'll beat you up and make you cry.
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