Children from Hell (was: SC - Re: Illusion food)

[Erin Kenny]

> It was placed on disply for all to see . During the afternonn a child from
> H**l appoached the table. She asked what it was for and it was explained that
> it was for eating after the feast and she should enjoy looking at it for now
> because later it would be torn apart. She seemed to accept this. An hour
> later someone noticed that the castle was completely destryed. The girl in
> question was eating a piece of the castle. When asked why she had done such a
> thing she calmly and naively replyed "Well, my daddy said we weren't staying
> for feast so I tore it apart for you ahead of time". :-0
> 
> Ras (Who was reminded why he chose to stay childless that day.)
> 
I'm sorry to hear about the destruction of such an incredible piece 
of work, but I think that you are unfair in casting blame on the 
child.  It does not sound like she was performing wanton destruction, 
but rather following through on something she misunderstood -- the 
castle needed to be destroyed and she should help.

I am the mother of a rather high-powered two year old, and his 
actions are fully my responsibility.  If you tell him something is 
going to be torn down, he will help you do so NOW unless restrained 
or removed.  He is not being obnoxious or destructive, he's being 
HELPFUL (in his limited understanding).  It is my duty to find other 
activities for my helpful son until his help is wanted, or he is old 
enough to choose for himself.

Claricia Nyetgale
(feeling a little protective about children, having found out on the 
weekend that she is expecting her second)
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