Walking home from school the other day, Boy says:
"Can I ask you something, Mommy? But wait-wait-wait! Before you say anything, I have to tell you something: you won't have to do anything with his poo."
How well does that kid know me?
"Who's poo, honey?" (And why do they always start at the end of the story, these kids?)
Anyway, long story short, this guy's poo:
So Tupi the Miracle Not-Pooping Frog is here for the weekend.
Please keep your fingers crossed he doesn't die on my watch.
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humor-blogs : where good class pets go to die.
Friday, May 9, 2008
They say "No" can be a whole sentence, but it never seems to work around here
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oh god. What do you FEED it?
My kids never start at the end of the story, and it drives me crazy. There'll be hysterical screaming in the basement and David will come running upstairs, and instead of saying, "Rachel is gushing blood all over the carpet!" he'll start, "Well, Brian was building this Lego tower and Rachel wanted one of the Legos and then Brian said..." and gradually work his way to the fact that someone is bleeding to death in the family room.
This bugs me.
I've got a bad feeling about this...
Have you heard the one about the snake that will never escape its cage?
Oy, good luck. When I was your son's age my teacher trusted me, the most responsible kid in the class, to care for our little tank of tadpoles over spring break. I put it in the windowsill and they roasted.
I like frogs -- toads not so much. I really like other people's unusual pets when they stay in the other people's house.
Do the miraculous powers include getting out of a secure environment and being found six months later under the couch as a mummy?
Have you tried kissing it? Maybe it will turn into the perfect child.
Hey at least it isn't a "Madagascar Hissing Cockroach"!
Currently we have one:
outdoor Bunny Rabbit and
one: Indoor Kitty Cat....
Not so fond of reptiles and whatnot. Thankfully, we have our own "class pets"...Tilly still wants a hamster...no sure that's a great idea with the cat!
Good Luck. Pax, EJT
Tupi's a prince!
Could be worse ... a poisonous tree frog, maybe? Though I will say, they are definitely prettier than your new friend.
My kids tell their friends they can't have any furry pets because I am mean. Fine with me. 8^)
ok.. so your next top will be cricket shopping at Petsmart? EW EW EW EW.
Got crickets?
I remember this type of pet, although I was always stuck with them for their entire lifespan. Specifically and most memorably a White's Tree Frog, called Adhesia (my daughter likes to make words into names - Adhesive Female Frog becomes Adhesia) who enjoyed liberating herself from her tank and wandering through the house gathering gobs of mammalian pet hair, so that I would gasp and suck air when sweeping and the dust bunny hopped away from the broom. Then there would be yelling (at me for attempting to "kill" Adhesia) and bathing (to remove the dog hair from her sensitive skin - the dog was blamed for this loudly by the same little person who yelled at me) and threatening (by me, of the sweet little child, that if she did not keep her bloody frog in it's tank, I WOULD kill it). Ahh, the joys of motherhood.
Aw, how much harm can a little toad cause? (Cue the cackling laughter...)
How...........nice for you, Happy Mother's Day.
Frog legs are a delicacy in France; anyone in your family French? Okay, okay, I know it’s a toad BUT wouldn’t it be fun to hide the little guy then serve frog legs Sunday for brunch? You could sit back and enjoy the rest of the day in peace and quiet because Boy would no longer talk to you!
I agree with TLCknits, I have no problem with the poo but the crickets?!?!? EW EW EW EW!
If it normally dosen't move much anyways....and you kill it on your watch, it's possible no one will notice until the middle on next week. Then you'll be in the clear.
Hurrah - a not pooping frog - how exciting! (at least it shouldn't be hard to get one that looks like it!)
You are a brave and lovely mama.
I would run screaming away from the elementary school if they tried to saddle me with that.
When I was in 4th grade? The class turtle totally died on my watch.
Good luck keeping him going!
so what happens to the poo? or do toads not poo? or do they eat their own poo? I'm not sure which of those options is better ... perhaps it's best not to know!
Didn't this whole blogging thing start with a Praying Mantis??? Holy Toledo, MadMad! You've pulled a 360!
To be truthful, having done the whole pet thing, I was happy when the kids discovered Tamagochis, those virtual pet keychain thingys.
GROSS!!!
I hope all goes well...
keeping toes crossed!
That's funny the way your kid leads into the story, LOL. As far as your little guest, I think he's cute! Really, toads are awesome. They are sweet, gentle creatures, and they are slow, not like frogs, and easy to catch. And while they won't give you warts, they may pee on you, so don't hold them over anything important. :)
Thank God my kids school is too uptight to have real class pets... last year 7 brought home a stuffed Zebra as the class pet....
I hope he doesn't die, I hope he doesn't get free and I hope you don't have to keep him.
I almost lost a hamster once!
Whatever it produces will never be as bad as that of a (formerly) constipated bearded dragon. Trust me on this!
Happy Mother's Day,
Heidi
To Bells: apparently nothing, it doesn't poo ;)
I hate frogs and toads. And there are way too many of them in our garden.
OK, never even thought about whether frogs poo, but *shudder* that can't be an experience one should have to contend with.
ummmm that really couldn't be any uglier...and you better pray that thing doesn't get out and eat your boy....
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