To zoo or not to zoo

Originally posted by Suzianne
It's just a trip to the zoo.

Let her be a kid. Sheesh.

... just ...

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Okay, respond if you can offer something helpful. Otherwise, just read and weep.

Second oldest girl, eight years old, needs my permission to go to the Cleveland Metro Park Zoo. I try to give my kids everything they want, whenever possible. I like them happy and having a sense that the world revolves around them--- to a degree--- because my world--- a ...[text shortened]... to peer pressure and hope no polar bear crashes the gate and turns her into his human Popsicle?

Let her go and hate it on her own.

If she ends up loving it, you'll know she's no kin of yours and you can distance yourself from her completely.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Okay, respond if you can offer something helpful. Otherwise, just read and weep.

Second oldest girl, eight years old, needs my permission to go to the Cleveland Metro Park Zoo. I try to give my kids everything they want, whenever possible. I like them happy and having a sense that the world revolves around them--- to a degree--- because my world--- a ...[text shortened]... to peer pressure and hope no polar bear crashes the gate and turns her into his human Popsicle?

Explain to her exactly how you feel and then permit her to make her choice. Make sure she understands the passion you feel for the topic. You might even decide to take her out to see real wildlife.

EDIT - Nothing's going to eat your daughter if she doesn't try to actively taunt or charm them.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Animals are depressed...

A popular assumptions that's usually incorrect.

I'm with Suzi - just take her to the fricken zoo. 🙂

Originally posted by darvlay
Let her go and hate it on her own.

If she ends up loving it, you'll know she's no kin of yours and you can distance yourself from her completely.

Honest. Thanks for that!

Originally posted by Raven69
A popular assumptions that's usually incorrect.

I'm with Suzi - just take her to the fricken zoo. 🙂

Amen. When she's able to decide on which side of the fence(cage) she wants to be on then let HER make that decision. It's kinda like ....well life....give her both or all three sides of the story and then say "you decide" where you stand.

Originally posted by Raven69
A popular assumptions that's usually incorrect.

I'm with Suzi - just take her to the fricken zoo. 🙂

Well, less objective but more intuitive heads prevailed: the wife says she's going.

Problem solved! The woman you gave me... she made me do it!

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Well, less objective but more intuitive heads prevailed: the wife says she's going.

Problem solved! The woman you gave me... she made me do it!

And you know on which side your bread is buttered.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
And you know on which side your bread is buttered.

When it's buttered, of course.

Most times, I am left with the heel.

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
When it's buttered, of course.

Most times, I am left with the heel.

Which too can be buttered.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Which too can be buttered.

Operative word: can.

:'(

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Operative word: can.

:'(

Time to change loaves?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Time to change loaves?

They're all the same, once you slice them. Maybe the secret lies in the kneading.

EDIT: Ha-Ha! Forgot the period!!

Originally posted by AThousandYoung

Explain to her exactly how you feel and then permit her to make her choice. Make sure she understands the passion you feel for the topic. You might even decide to take her out to see real wildlife.

EDIT - Nothing's going to eat your daughter if she doesn't try to actively taunt or charm them.

Once in Houston, my wife and I happened to witness an unprovoked and playful giraffe suddenly arch it's powerful neck

over and beyond all three restraining walls to nibble off a blond teenage girl's right ear as if it were a Cool Ranch Dorito.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Once in Houston, my wife and I happened to witness an unprovoked and playful giraffe suddenly arch it's powerful neck

over and beyond all three restraining walls to nibble off a blond teenage girl's right ear as if it were a Cool Ranch Dorito.

BS ALERT!