I was doing the classic science experiment of putting eggshells in vinegar to demonstrate what sugar does with a person's teeth with the boys. All day they were impatient to check it and see what would happen to the shells in the little cup on the counter but I made them wait until after dinner to give the vinegar time to work. Finally the dinner dishes were cleared away and it was time to view the results. I got the shells out, showed them how they were all dissolved and crumbly and Noah and Zeke were looking but Owen started getting restless and retreated to the background to pace and mumble as he does when he's feeling disgruntled. Finally I look up from my lecture on tooth brushing to ask what ever is the matter with him. "Oooooo," he puffs. "I thought they were going to explode or something."
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Does he really think I would let him have sugar ever if there was a chance of his teeth exploding? I can tell he's going to be a tough one to sell on science experiments.
That reminds me of a conversation I had once with James about keeping oily skin clean to avoid acne breakouts. He listened politely as I talked about body oil and then asked "is it flammable?"
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you had said "yes" if he would have tried it. Heheh.
ReplyDeleteHaha...gotta love those boys. They have their own way of thinking, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I laughed out loud at that one! Boys are so interesting. I did not homeschool my son (thank God!), but he still (at 41) comes up with things to say and do that astonish me.
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