The Value of a Little Education

Well, we have learned more of Simon's verbal skills. At supper tonight, it was mentioned by "daddy" (who is an educator and should know) that Simon was so good at his letter & number recognition, he thought he would be among the higher-abled students in his schools' kindergarten class. To prove his point, he asked Simon, "What sound does 'A' make? What does 'A' say?"

Simon, very proud, confidently said,"Rabbit!". (I now refer everyone to a previous post I made about the "L" and it's sound. Iguana. Kindergarten is looking pretty far off right about now. ) When there was laughter at the table, Simon smilingly said "I don't know! I forgot how to spell it!"

I have learned some things about boys today. Maybe not learned, more like confirmed suspicions:

1) They can always find a way to accidentally hurt their sister.
2) They are fierce defenders of themselves and motives. If they didn't MEAN to do it, then it doesn't matter if "banned" behavior was the cause of an "accident".
3) The end justifies the means.
4) Situational ethics rule.
5) No matter how soft and squishy a ball is, it can fly when rolled and damage the homeowners' merchandise. Or injure a sister accidentally.
6) If they are caught in a lie, they are VERY forgetful and therefore not liable for what they previously said.....Or did, or ate, or broke, or colored on.
7) If someone is hiding from you, they will surely show themselves if you yell loud enough. Everyone wants to be around someone that can break the sound barrier. The neighbors must love it too, they are the ones to be treated most often.
8) If you want to go home from preschool (or pretty school), pee on the floor. Worked for one of his friends today.

I am sure there are more. This list is simply from TODAY'S experiences.