Anonymous
04/21/2015 12:16
Subject: Re:What can hatch from an egg?
This thread is hilarious! I cannot stop laughing.
Oh, OP. I can actually relate. When my kids were little, I sometimes trapped myself in these situations. i could see me jokingly saying "keep an eye on that egg! Something's gonna hatch!" And then my kid ends up super excited about it and having their heart set on it. But don't buy a live animal. In addition to what PPs have already pointed out, another problem with releasing the live animal is that your child will very soon figure out that you bought that animal. And then she will be worried sick about the fate of that animal. And she will probably wish that you guys still had the pretty egg. How about if you leave small signs of the animal in your yard? Like throw some tiny twigs together to look like it built a tiny nest or shelter. Or make mysterious little tracks in the dirt. Or a tiny bed made out of flower petals. if she's really into it, she will eventually find some insect around and decide that must be the one. When she gets a bit older and figures it out, she will appreciate your effort. Keep the egg intact. Just tip it on it's side or something to indicate that it hatched. Tell her the hole is so small you can only see it with a very good microscope. I mean, you've come this far, so why not!
As for a 5 y.o. being too old for stuffed animals, tell that to my 11 y.o. DD whose bedroom is stuffed full of them! And they are all her favorites!
Oh, OP. I can actually relate. When my kids were little, I sometimes trapped myself in these situations. i could see me jokingly saying "keep an eye on that egg! Something's gonna hatch!" And then my kid ends up super excited about it and having their heart set on it. But don't buy a live animal. In addition to what PPs have already pointed out, another problem with releasing the live animal is that your child will very soon figure out that you bought that animal. And then she will be worried sick about the fate of that animal. And she will probably wish that you guys still had the pretty egg. How about if you leave small signs of the animal in your yard? Like throw some tiny twigs together to look like it built a tiny nest or shelter. Or make mysterious little tracks in the dirt. Or a tiny bed made out of flower petals. if she's really into it, she will eventually find some insect around and decide that must be the one. When she gets a bit older and figures it out, she will appreciate your effort. Keep the egg intact. Just tip it on it's side or something to indicate that it hatched. Tell her the hole is so small you can only see it with a very good microscope. I mean, you've come this far, so why not!
As for a 5 y.o. being too old for stuffed animals, tell that to my 11 y.o. DD whose bedroom is stuffed full of them! And they are all her favorites!
Anonymous
04/21/2015 11:49
Subject: What can hatch from an egg?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Anole is native to South East. That's where we live.
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Listen, lady, if you live in DC anoles aren't native to here. The furthest North they live is North Carolina.
I actually work promoting animal welfare....I went to grad school for it. Your ignorance is shocking.
If you went to grad school I hope they taught you how to read.
You are so shockingly ignorant and idiotic that I assumed you thought DC was in the Southeast.
Anonymous
04/20/2015 23:31
Subject: What can hatch from an egg?
Anonymous wrote:
HAHAHAHAHA!!! This is so great!
Anonymous
04/20/2015 23:28
Subject: Re:What can hatch from an egg?
How old is your DD? My kids (3 and 6) have been waiting for a dinosaur egg (aka a perfectly round piece of speckled rock) to hatch for about 2 years
Anonymous
04/20/2015 23:10
Subject: What can hatch from an egg?
Dinosaur fossil.
Anonymous
04/20/2015 22:29
Subject: What can hatch from an egg?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:. You don't buy an animal just to throw it away outside.
Think of it as releasing it to its natural habitat.
Or as throwing it away. All so you can lie to a 5 year old about a glass egg hatching a live animal.