http://kidcatraz.com/2014/02/teachable-moments Kids and parenting Sun, 18 May 2014 15:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 http://kidcatraz.com/2014/02/teachable-moments#comment-555 Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:40:36 +0000 http://kidcatraz.com/?p=261#comment-555 Hi Dr. J, it’s me again…LOL My son had a bicycle accident when he was much younger. The rear tire came off and he unfortunately slid along the asphalt, face first. He was taken to the hospital for an overnight stay, however, he would not be released until he had a “bowel” movement. This probably goes back to your blog on teaching our children the correct terminology. When I spoke with my son, he informed me what the doctor said and queried, “What is that?” Of course, I looked at him in amazement. I “assumed” a degree of knowledge that was not present. I told him in my intellectual, motherly voice and stature, “Son, that is when you “poop.” He responded, “Oh, I didn’t know.” He was a teenager so was I presumptuous in my assumption? I also did not have your keen wisdom at the time and laughed a little until I realized he was serious. I’m not even sure when or where I learned that a bowel movement was synonymous with “do-doing” and “poopin”. Even now, I am amazed at how children commit to memory the words to a song or the next line in a movie but cannot remember “need to know” things that may one day be relevant to saving their lives (deep but true). I guess we, as parents, should not take the essentials for granted. That knowledge may come in handy someday.

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