My 5 year old loves all shows survival.
Survivor Man is fun.
But, his all time favorite is Man vs. Wild.
In the summer he plays "Look Mom, I'm survivin!" in our backyard.
I have to admit I am a sucker for these shows as well.
Mostly because I am one of those crazy ladies who actually believes she will end up in the deadly Amazon jungle.
I will need to know these survival skills.
Ya, right.
Maybe I am a terrible mom for letting him watch these shows with all their animal killing and eating.
I use the excuse, "It's nature. Things have to die for others to survive."
He was watching it the other night while I was fixing dinner.
My guilt was growing and growing as I listened to Bear Grylls (the Man vs. Wild guy) catching and killing an alligator and then preparing to cook it.
What a horrible mom I am. He's going to be traumatized.
Bear Grylls began to cut into the alligator "Oh, would you look at all this great meat inside. Great protein." he says.
Christopher yells from the other room : "Mom! Mommy! Come here!"
Oh no.
I'm prepared to explain the facts of life. Sometimes animals have to die so that we can eat and live. Pretty hard stuff for a 5 year old.
He looks at me with wide eyes and says :
"Mommy, he found some meat inside that alligator! He's so lucky!"
I could not stop laughing.
What a pure mind this little one has.
I guess the "facts of life" conversation will be saved for another day :)
But, his all time favorite is Man vs. Wild.
In the summer he plays "Look Mom, I'm survivin!" in our backyard.
I have to admit I am a sucker for these shows as well.
Mostly because I am one of those crazy ladies who actually believes she will end up in the deadly Amazon jungle.
I will need to know these survival skills.
Ya, right.
Maybe I am a terrible mom for letting him watch these shows with all their animal killing and eating.
I use the excuse, "It's nature. Things have to die for others to survive."
He was watching it the other night while I was fixing dinner.
My guilt was growing and growing as I listened to Bear Grylls (the Man vs. Wild guy) catching and killing an alligator and then preparing to cook it.
What a horrible mom I am. He's going to be traumatized.
Bear Grylls began to cut into the alligator "Oh, would you look at all this great meat inside. Great protein." he says.
Christopher yells from the other room : "Mom! Mommy! Come here!"
Oh no.
I'm prepared to explain the facts of life. Sometimes animals have to die so that we can eat and live. Pretty hard stuff for a 5 year old.
He looks at me with wide eyes and says :
"Mommy, he found some meat inside that alligator! He's so lucky!"
I could not stop laughing.
What a pure mind this little one has.
I guess the "facts of life" conversation will be saved for another day :)
5 comments:
I love it! And your blog is mesmerizing. I always get sucked in and read and read. Other blogs I get behind on I just stop after one or two posts but yours I think I could read forever. Miss your face!!
Your Mom told me that story and I thought it was hilarious! We also love Man vs. Wild and Survivorman. They are great shows and Ken always tells me he wants to go into the mountains and see if he can survive. Ha, ha!
Hilarious!!! Have you played the "I will Survive" song for him? I bet he'd like it :)
Anyway, I think I'm with you, I love to watch that show so I can take notes in case anything ever happens to me and I have to take care of myself (or my kids) in a situation like that. Not likely, but it could happen.
ps. we totally need to get together sometime soon. When are you guys in church now?
Haha this made me laugh out loud. Boys.
Funny story. Laughing still :)
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