Wednesday, May 07, 2008

It's a jungle out there




A quick survey around my son's seemingly innocuous nursery reveals the following census of animals, present either in stuffed or toy form, or depicted in illustrations:


Lions: 5

Giraffes: 7

Elephants: 7

Monkeys: 9

Zebras: 2

Toucans: 1

Bears: 5

Frogs: 2

Turtles: 5

Ducks: 3

Bees: 6

Spiders: 2

Octopi: 1

Fish: 1

Crabs: 1

Alligators (I know!): 1


Animals among these that I'd actually wish for my son to encounter in real life at his age: 0


No wonder the poor kid cries if left to fend for himself in there for too long. I would, too.

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