Tiny Talks: Part 3
Saturday, September 11, 2004
This entry was taken from Ara's blog.
One night, during dinner, Ara was shocked to discover that Judo (7) and Don (5) were watching cartoons that displayed so much violence and verbal abusiveness (aka name calling) and that both kids knew the dialogue as well! Ara asked what the show was and they gave an anime, Japanese sounding title. What surprised her was that Don said that it was, indeed, violent. (Kids actually know the difference? The kid is 5 years old only!) Don further explained that it was just like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video that N, Ara's recent ex, lent to them a few weeks ago. Hearing her ex's name (see related entry), she wondered if the kids knew about their break up and embarked on this conversation:
Ara: You miss N?
Judo: Yes. (Smiling while eating his food with his fingers)
Don: We have to return the Ninja Turtles (video tape).
Ara: You know what? N is not my boyfriend anymore.
Judo: Really? You broke up? (Ara was surprised that he knew such things).
Ara: Yes, almost three months ago. (Judo gives a shocked expression) You want N to visit you?
Don: Yes, because we have to return the Ninja Turtle tape because we don't have... (points to the tv area, forgetting the term 'vhs player')
Ara: A vhs player?
Don: Yes. (Mischievously smiles) Or ours na lang the tape?
Ara: Why do you think we broke up?
Judo: Kasi you guys fought?
Ara: Eh why mom and dad? They fight but they don't break up?
Don: He gave up on you...
Whoa! That was pretty big for a 5 year old. When Don uttered those words, Ara was caught off guard. When I read the story through my sister's blog, I felt a little heartbroken again for her. When I told my friends about the conversation, they were amazed that a little boy could understand such things. When I told my dad about the story, my dad felt bad for my sister because a young boy spoke the painful truth to her. It just goes to show that nowadays, kids are smarter than you think, that they know more than you thought they did and that they are no longer sheltered from the harsh, painful realities of life.
One night, during dinner, Ara was shocked to discover that Judo (7) and Don (5) were watching cartoons that displayed so much violence and verbal abusiveness (aka name calling) and that both kids knew the dialogue as well! Ara asked what the show was and they gave an anime, Japanese sounding title. What surprised her was that Don said that it was, indeed, violent. (Kids actually know the difference? The kid is 5 years old only!) Don further explained that it was just like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video that N, Ara's recent ex, lent to them a few weeks ago. Hearing her ex's name (see related entry), she wondered if the kids knew about their break up and embarked on this conversation:
Ara: You miss N?
Judo: Yes. (Smiling while eating his food with his fingers)
Don: We have to return the Ninja Turtles (video tape).
Ara: You know what? N is not my boyfriend anymore.
Judo: Really? You broke up? (Ara was surprised that he knew such things).
Ara: Yes, almost three months ago. (Judo gives a shocked expression) You want N to visit you?
Don: Yes, because we have to return the Ninja Turtle tape because we don't have... (points to the tv area, forgetting the term 'vhs player')
Ara: A vhs player?
Don: Yes. (Mischievously smiles) Or ours na lang the tape?
Ara: Why do you think we broke up?
Judo: Kasi you guys fought?
Ara: Eh why mom and dad? They fight but they don't break up?
Don: He gave up on you...
Whoa! That was pretty big for a 5 year old. When Don uttered those words, Ara was caught off guard. When I read the story through my sister's blog, I felt a little heartbroken again for her. When I told my friends about the conversation, they were amazed that a little boy could understand such things. When I told my dad about the story, my dad felt bad for my sister because a young boy spoke the painful truth to her. It just goes to show that nowadays, kids are smarter than you think, that they know more than you thought they did and that they are no longer sheltered from the harsh, painful realities of life.
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