Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

So, I get tons of stuff in my email. My "junk mail" is up to 1757 as of tonight.

Some things are helpful. I get loads of "parenting tips" newsletters. This one has me perplexed.

(Quoting something I'm sure is copyrighted with NO intent to make money.)

"Children learn through activities. The new Family Time Activities books use that language to teach children spiritual truths. For example, teach about Daniel's three brave friends in the furnace but cutting out the cardboard men, soaking them in the alcohol/water solution and then lighting them on fire. The alcohol burns but the water protects the cardboard men from burning. Or the oatmeal plague reminds kids of the Israelites who complained. Put some cold wet oatmeal on a child's arm and let him wipe it off with the grace wipes. Just think, all week when you hear whining you can say, "Should we get out the oatmeal?" Kids learn tremendous spiritual truths from these ideas for Family Time in your home."

What do you think? Anyone want to come over and learn about the fiery furnace with my three year old this week?

Um... I'm thinking...

No.

And furthermore, who writes this stuff? I don't know about everyone else's 3-year old, but I'm sure mine would think that if he soaks long enough, he won't burn either. Although there is spiritual application, I'm still thinking... NO.

PS - I found a FREE lesson plan for the "Three Friends" lesson. If you are brave, I guess it could be fun. LESSON