Comments on: Who’s Your Mommy?

By: June

June — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:50:56 +0000

I’m watching a show on Animal Planet with my seven-year-old son right now. As we just watched a cougar attack a rabbit, my son said: “Awww…but that was a cute bunny! Mom, it’s too bad that Adam and Even sinned…if they hadn’t, Then animals wouldn’t eat animals and we wouldn’t hurt each other and there wouldn’t be any icky stuff or itchy stuff or anything………and we wouldn’t even need a house!…………..Looks like he’s having a good meal though…he’s happy.”

And by “innocent,” I didn’t mean harmless. I meant a self-absorbtion that is utterly complete: why WOULDN’T the moon “wike me?!”…becuase I am, in fact, the center of the universe unto whom all things are naturally drawn! Such is the worldview of every healthy toddler. Unaffected, it makes for some wowsa adults. I’m sure we’ve each met such individuals.

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:51:00 +0000

Yeah… the innocence of children is sort of a load of crap. They have all the same instincts as adults, it’s just totally unfiltered by cultural expectations.

Therefore, when they are being sweet and selfless, it’s totally pure and lulls you into believing in John Lennon songs. When they’re giving into their base desires, it’s like having small, ruthless Jihadists in your house.

By: Cerise

Cerise — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:23:19 +0000

Oh, assuredly that.

By: michael lee

michael lee — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:04:37 +0000

Kidding.

I think every parent knows that Original Sin is the best-supported doctrine ever (anyone who calls children innocent has never had one), but I’m speaking very tongue in cheek.

Laugh on, Young Cerise. Laugh on.

and then, weep and repent.

By: Cerise

Cerise — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:28:11 +0000

Or…not kidding. Poop.

By: Cerise

Cerise — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:13:49 +0000

You rock, Michael. Largest laugh of the day goes to you, Sir. Unless you’re kidding.

By: michael lee

michael lee — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:29:25 +0000

We call that “Original Sin”.

By: June

June — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:24:20 +0000

(outside the box has a lot to do with the complete and utter and innocent self-absorption of childhood.)

By: June

June — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:22:59 +0000

Yes, I don’t know at what age the box appears, but the awesomeness of it being an unknown is…um…awesome. Tonight, on the way home, our almost four-year-old Nate gazed out at the night sky and said “Da moon is fowowin us………..IT WIKES ME….IT’S CHASIN’ JUST ME!”

By: michael lee

michael lee — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:59:14 +0000

yes. They have not yet realized that there is a box.

By: Cerise

Cerise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:40:17 +0000

Boring, off-topic question for you parents: are kids normally that think-outside-the-box-y?

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:37:37 +0000

You made sure to shame him, right? Coloring makes Baby Jesus very very sad.

By: Sharolyn

Sharolyn — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:26:52 +0000

My daughter, Camille, will be four in a month. James is 21 months.

By: Cerise

Cerise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:22:02 +0000

What ages are your little ones, Sharolyn?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:02:45 +0000

priceless :)

By: Cerise

Cerise — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:38:00 +0000

Oh, wow. I love this girl.

By: michael lee

michael lee — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:18:01 +0000

Atta kid.