Sunday, June 5, 2011

Importance of context

Gwenchik and I were walking our neighbor's dog, who was willing to do tricks for treats, which he loudly and enthusiastically chewed down.

Me: This dog reminds me of our favorite pig, who would gleefully chew down apples (in our house pigs are sort of semi-sacred animals treated with high respect, which is a long story)
Gwen: Yes, he does!
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As we were returning the dog, Gwenchik happily explained to our neighbors that her mom compared their favorite dog to a pig. Well I had to go into a long-winded explanation to ease the awkward situation. Gwenchik was surprised that not everyone was as appreciative of the pigs as we are. Not sure what the neighbors think...

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Let's talk about sex

As we were talking home from school, Gwenchik asked

Gwen: What is sex?
Me: Why do you ask?
Gwen: Everyone at school says that it is disgusting.
Me: Well it is not. It is a physical expression of love -- for example when people hug or kiss...
Gwen: Yes, they were right, it is disgusting! Do not tell me anymore.

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Hmm, when do you start talking to your kids about sex?