So... Secondborn has been playing Lego Indiana Jones. This was enough to convince the boys to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark with me. (In the opening scene with the boulder rolling through the temple, Firstborn said: "That scene has been in everything!" His mother nodded: "And they all took it from here. This is the movie that did it first.") Anyway, having played the Lego game and watched the movie, Secondborn has become... interested in Indiana Jones. So much so that he asked for an Indiana Jones costume for his birthday. The costume, naturally, came with a bull whip. The bullwhip, naturally, was a costume piece. The costume piece, naturally, lasted about two days before Secondborn broke it while trying to swing across a chasm.
Clearly, it was time for Daddy to come to the rescue. So I got online, looked at what was available, and ordered him a new bull whip. This one is leather, and about six feet long, and much stronger than the first one.
I... might have made a mistake.
Not to worry... If you need to keep him in line, just get a few snakes.
ReplyDeleteHe's already started with variations. "Homework. Why did it have to be homework?"
DeleteCould Firstborn be in imminent danger? What about pets?
ReplyDeleteAlso, could Secondborn be swallowed up in said chasm if he swings across and lets go too soon? What sorts of chasms are there in your area? He may need lessons. From you. And you may need the Beautiful Woman to video them.
We made a rule where he's only allowed to swing the thing around in the back yard. So the cat is safe, and Firstborn is safe as long as he doesn't step into the swing. (Secondborn tends to swing it around backwards, putting the heavier end -- the handle -- outwards.) The chasms, on the other hand... well, on the one hand they're incredibly deep and scary. On the other hand they're the sort of chasms where if you lose your grip on the whip you're still pretty much guaranteed to catch yourself by your fingertips on the far edge.
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