Moral of the Story
Ever noticed that the morals of many stories meant for kids are way, way beyond their comprehension? Even worse, the wording of the moral is such that no kid could possibly assume that it applies beyond the one scenario described in the story! A few examples to prove my point: - “Those grapes are sour” : This reaction to what we can’t get comes as we grow up, certainly not to kids. - “A stitch in time saves nine ”: Long term thinking. Like that’s what kids do! - “Boy who cried wolf” : Track record matters. Like kids can understand that. - “Who will bell the cat?” : Planning is easy if you don’t worry about the execution part. Don’t you need life experience to get that? I could go on, but you get the point… Recently, my 5 year daughter, who’d been part of a pack of brats on the s...