I wrote a post earlier about how we'd taken a photo of our granddaughter, KC with a 17 year cicada about 14 years ago.
"NO WAY!" was the unequivocal response. She said KC stayed clear of all bugs.
Darn!
I then told my son in Maryland about recording this historic event with our grandsons and he sent these photos.
And yet, I'm remembering little KC loving flowers as a young child but still willing to stick her hand in a touching pool to see what sea creatures felt like.
As it turned out, the bugs are a lot smarter and knew it was too early for them to appear in the Chicago area.
I then told my son in Maryland about recording this historic event with our grandsons and he sent these photos.
The boys are fascinated by the huge bugs, picking them up and marveling at them when they're outside. According to Keola, the bugs are, as promised, extremely noisy.
What are little boys made
of?
What are little boys made of?
Snips & snails & puppy dogs tails
And such are little boys made of.
What are little girls made of?
What are little girls made of?
Sugar & spice & all things nice
And such are little girls made of.
So I'm wondering if boys and girls are conditioned to feel a certain way or if that is just their nature.
Yes, my grandsons love toy cars, trucks and dinosaurs. My teenage granddaughter loves dancing and clothes. She's never liked dolls though.
I wonder what they'll be like in another 10 years. Stay tuned.
Our first daughter would examine slugs in the sandbox when she was young, but I can also remember her getting me up in the night to take care of a fly in her bedroom. "Fwy daddy."
ReplyDeleteNeat story! I remember that poem too.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Kay, your daughter's response to your buggy request was a hoot! Yuck, we're one of the 15 states that get 'em but hopefully I live enough in the city to avoid those buggy firecrackers! Very cute photos of your grandkids though, then & now :^)
ReplyDeleteDidn't have any sons and don't have any grandsons yet but these granddaughters are not afraid of any of the bugs, worms or critters. Don't know what their teen years will bring though.
ReplyDeleteMy boys were intrigued by bugs, but I also knew plenty of girls that were too.
ReplyDeleteI think the answer is: both -- both nature and conditioning. We have not seen any cicadas around where I live, which is fine by me.
ReplyDeleteYou are blessed!
ReplyDeleteNever seen a cicada to my knowledge. (and I would rather not) I only had girls and they liked dolls for a while, but were more interested in other things like art (older daughter) and sports (younger). I do think there is a definite difference no matter what we expose them to.
ReplyDeleteOh My. Zoe, at 16, reads. She is never without her electronic book.
ReplyDeleteIt took me into my 40's to come to terms with crawly creatures. Think kids today are exposed more to the fascination of critters than the scary aspects. Cartoons help. Also gender roles are not as defined as they once were.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad we no longer stereotype little boys or girls. They like what they like, unless, of course, Mom says, "Ugh, a bug!" We do influence them unintentionally.
ReplyDeleteIt is fascinating. As a mother of four sons, I've always wondered what it would have been like to have a daughter...
ReplyDeleteI can’t believe your granddaughter is a teenage now! I have enjoyed seeing her and hearing about a granddaughter since I only have the snips and snails and puppy dog tails sort of grandchildren — 9 boys now!
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to believe how quickly times flies by when you get old. I love the poem and remember it from my own childhood. I was young once upon a time!
ReplyDeleteBless them!
ReplyDeleteTen years will go by in a hurry. The changes will be tremendous. I think it's the stage in life where the most changes occur.
ReplyDeleteI know females who are into bugs and snakes and males who are afraid of them but I do remember that poem.
ReplyDeleteI think it's wonderful for all children to have an interest in nature and the world about them.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy your photographs.
All the best Jan