I had a dream where a puppy was injured and may have died last night.

I blame all of you.

My son had an uncle die when he was four. Kids really only process as much as they need to. They ask why someone's dying, why they won't be able to see them any more, and they get reassured that the person or pet isn't in pain any more. That's it.

This may perk you up: Grandma dies at grandchild's funeral

My son has been watching our dog fall over, so he's figured out that something is up, that's for sure.

is he still curious about his mom's breasts? maybe she can distract him.

dog
 

the main thing is for your kids not to think you're hiding stuff from them or giving them half truths-

when my daughter was about 5 my radio was stolen form my car. when lil princess sees the dangling wires she asked what happened- I didn't want for her to feel her security was violated by someone breaking into my car which could lead to her worrying about people breaking into the house etc. SO I LIED! i told her it was in to be fixed, she asked a follow-up question that would have required a second lie- and I just told her the truth. she was fine.

As to the dog, his friends will be telling him what happened so you might want to be straight. hell i don't know. it probably doesn't matter.

dog
 

When my mom told me that my pet hamster had run away while I was at school, I assumed she was feeding me BS and the thing had died.

Imagine my shock when, about 18 months later, the very-much-not-dead hamster ran across the kitchen floor during dinner. Damn thing had gained weight. She put in a few more appearances over the next few years, and apparently lived to a ripe old age.

dog
 

Oh, that is so so funny. We had a hamster who used to climb to the top of the "wheel" thing inside the cage, hang onto the cage cover with his little paws and then push the cover off. He'd zoom through the baseboard heating things at 4 am and everyone would wake up and Dad would be running around in underwear with holes in it trying to find (and kill) Sammy. Ah, the good old days.

Since we're on the topic of dying/dead pets, I have a friend who is ruined because she left the hamster cage on top of a space heater in the basement and later found him cooked.

I can't believe The Onion did this piece on a Viet Nam adoption. Things have changed attitude wise, but there are still people like this out there of course: My Adopted Daughter Is The Most Beautiful Child in The Third World

Have a great weekend everyone and Ty - I am so sorry!!!

dog
 

This is awesome! It gives me hope. I'm calling my mom right now and telling her to keep a look out for Sammy, the cat that ran away when I was four!

dog
 

(!)When you call, could you ask her why we all had pets named Sammy?

dog
 

It was short for Samantha.

dog
 

Greedy is right, I think. I remember what Sammy looked like well, and think it was a she, but I was four.

dog
 

or kids.

Speaking of which....
 

Happy Easter!

edited by Not Bob -- hi, TexLex!

I apologize for breaking the Board.
 

1) Is it appropriate or just hypocritical to take your kids to an Easter egg hunt at a local church if you have no intention of attending not only that church but any church, ever?

And, unrelated, but...

2) What is the best way to get rid of church ladies that show up at your door early in the morning peddling Jesus Christ?