Aware Vs. Unaware

The subject is worms. Jd has not become aware that all creatures are living things and as such, wiggle and squiggle, crawl and slither. He doesn't understand particularly how that relates to him. He sees them just as innaminate toys. His big brother, on the other hand, is very aware that creatures have a life. He's confused by it. He doesn't understand that worms won't bite. He doesn't understand why that turtle climbed up his leg at the river. He has become so aware of creatures and their baffling actions, that, in the case of worms, turtles, snails, toads, lizards and the like, that he wants absolutely no part of them!! Now, he understands that worms go on the hook to his fishin pole, and he can comprehend that. The worms he has a problem with are the ones that end up hitchin a ride on mom's folded up pant leg and ending up in the house. Last Sunday, exactly that, happened:
Wy-'Mom!' (slightly hysterical) 'There's a worm on the floor!'
Mom-'A worm on the floor? No way! Worms live outside silly boy!'
Wy-(skirtin around the entryway and makin a dash to jump on the couch, now in a state of panic)'A worm! A worm!! Get it, mommy!'
Mom-(still sittin on the floor playin with JD, around the corner of the couch)'Is there a worm over there?
Wy-'Get it, mommy! Hurry!'
Sure enough, there was a worm and here's the difference of the Aware vs. Unaware: The other day I took the boys for a walk down to the creek. I grabbed some bread just in case the geese were up closer to the road. And they were. Wyatt was excited. He started chuckin bread at the goose in the neighbors yard. He didn't see the male goose come up the hill and cross the road, but JD did. As soon as JD saw it comin for the wagon he was very aware of it's presence and started screamin-hysterically. Wow! What a flip from the worm episode the day before! Wyatt saw the male goose comin and ran over to JD in the wagon. He put his arm around him and said, 'It's a-right, Jar-rett. It's a geese. I give him bread. Watch! Watch me, Jar-rett.' It didn't help JD at all. He still was cryin and gaspin for air in great sobs. When I knelt down by him, he calmed down. Talk about reversing the roles.








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Wy was just as disappointed as the geese when the bread all ran out. We also saw 6 mallards bedded down by the crick. This is 5 of them. The 6th one was standin guard.



Here's the video of the worm episode: