Priceless

I taught my son something tonight. I'm not saying it was a good thing to teach him...but. Besides teaching what a helping verb is I also taught him that a cat always lands on it's feet. Oopsies! Now he is flipping the cat into the air and onto the mattress to see if he lands on his feet. But, ohhh nooo I didn't stop there. I also taught him about a cat with tape on his paws.

All of this may sound like a bad thing, and it may in fact be. But, it did provide a teaching experience on another level. I tried to teach him compassion and the control of power.

Just because you can do a thing doesn't mean that you should do that thing. The first 20 times he threw the cat into the air and onto the mattress I don't think he got it. But then the cat no longer wanted to be his friend. He got it then.

Now he is coaxing the cat with treats and favors. He misses his friend the cat. And now he knows he doesn't have to exercise power just because he can.

In the event you are wondering, the cat is fine. Maybe a bit dizzy, but fine. My son has learned he doesn't have to do everything in his power, especially if he wants to keep his friends.

Not such a good lesson for the cat, but for the son...priceless.