So, back in Jan. we had to make several trips to Asheville in the car with our girls and we spent that time listening to our "The Best of Kindermusik vol 2" cd. My husband hadn't really spent any time listening, but when we came to track 11, he thought the beat was funky and turned it up..."5 Little Monkeys sitting in the tree, teasing mr. crocodile relentlessly." So he starts laughing when monkey number one gets eaten by the crocodile. I of course, with the heart of a mother, declare how i don't think this song is suitable for kids as young as ours. So, this sparks a conversation about the crocodiles of life. Drugs, sex, drinking...just living dangerously. How you can't tease the things that can kill you and you better watch out who your friends are and what they are encouraging you to participate in. He believes that while we should only subject our young kids to age appropriate things, to shelter them from the realities of life is very dangerous to them. One of the ways we can protect our kids is to warn them of the crocodiles. Life isn't a game and there are serious dangers that we as parents are called to warn our children about. To love them and be aware of who they are hanging out with. I know Kindermusik is geared towards babies and toddlers and young children and hopefully they aren't living dangerously at such a young age...but it is a good reminder that there are teachable moments in silly songs and that we should take advantage of those moments even when our kids are young.
All but one of those monkeys met his demise by teasing that crocodile and not running while they still had a chance, thinking that the croc couldn't catch them. Let our kids not even be one of those silly monkeys teasing that croc...but if they are I pray that they have the wisdom to get out of the tree before they fall prey to the dangers in our world.
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