Through The Looking Glass
Paige has always been fascinated by the Alice in Wonderland story. It didn’t hurt that Johnny Depp was in the most recent film adaptation. That girl LOOOOVEEESS some Johnny Depp. Really now, who doesn’t? Did you see him in that John Dillinger movie? Huzzah.
The only beef I have with Alice in Wonderland is that inevitably your kid will ask you the big question – “What is a hookah?” One could respond with something like, “Well dear, it’s something imaginary that they made up for the caterpillar part. It’s not real.” But eventually, your kids will get smarter and will realize that you are talking in platitudes. That’s when you know the jig is up.
As a parent you can go down one of two roads: maintain the lie and build upon it OR tell the truth. I chose the truth – “Paige, hookahs are meant for sharing tea. That’s why they have so many straws. Duh.”
Okay. Maybe that wasn’t exactly the truth. But that’s the great thing about parenting – the job never ends. You can make a lot of mistakes and you still get to do it again tomorrow. It is the ultimate Groundhog Day.
At this juncture, Paige realizes that hookahs are not just for caterpillars. It’s pretty obvious that hookahs are not meant for tea either – no one that she knows would dare expose themselves to a potential “backwash” situation like that. Eeeew. Gross.
Obviously, I am still working on graceful answers to questions along those lines. Let’s just hope we don’t get started on the whole, “When Alice eats the mushroom …” discussion anytime soon.
6 Responses to “Through The Looking Glass”
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All things considered, I’d rather have a daughter who was fascinated by Alice, than one who wanted to be a princess a la Cinderella. Alice is such a strong, resourceful role model, Paige can only grow up to be a girl who can get herself OUT of whatever jam she gets herself into. And just tell her that a hookah is a water pipe. And no you DON’T know why people would want to try to smoke water.
Good point. I have always been lucky that Paige has not had a *princess* phase. As Paige can contest. I worry about EVERYTHING.
First of all, she’s such a pretty girl! I think you should go with the legal version of the hookah. There are hookah bars across the country where people smoke tabacco and not the wacky kind. But also? I think it’s a great opportunity to point out why some drugs are illegal and why she should NEVER try them. After all, she’s old enough to know the difference between a fairy tale and real life.
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Yes she is beautiful and the good thing is is that she knows it. She’s not afraid to chow down with the best of them and is not self conscious.
Huh, Trish, that’s a great idea. My kids are younger, but I’m pretty candid with them, so that’s a great explanation.
CraezieLady´s last [type] ..Guest Starring My Cousin & Co
Yes, Trish is a wise one, isn’t she? : )