Buzz off Bugs!

Finn and I were in the bathroom the other morning...before heading off to school. We had just finished brushing our teeth, when there it was...I saw a little beetle on the floor which appeared D-E-A-D. I thought to myself, little boys love bugs right??? So I brought the bug to his attention..."Look Buddy, It's a Bug...Isn't that COOL"...I pick up the bug and hold it in my hand...then, I ask him if he wants to hold the bug, and he responds with a nod of his head, as if to say "yes mama, I want to hold the bug"...He is holding the bug in his hand with such awe...examining every aspect of the bug with his little wondering eyes...then, all of a sudden the bug begins to move, YES, move...in his little tiny hand...He had no idea what to think, so all he did was react, trying hysterically to shake the bug out of his hand. It just wouldn't let go...so I grabbed it, and we took it outside and let it go. He cried and cried, he had no idea what just happened. As a result, he walks around the house now, examining the floor for, "BUGS"...If he sees a speck of dirt, or a piece of a leaf on the floor, he backs up pointing at the bug saying mama, mama, mama...

So, as a result of a little show and tell, I have given my child a phobia of Bugs, or anything resembling a Bug for that matter...I hope that "this too shall pass"...

Will keep you updated on any future bug sitings...