Spider Doctor

Jerrud was taking a shower a couple nights ago. He came out saying how he found a daddy long leg spider in the shower and he saved it.

Me: "That was nice of you Jerrud. Just let him go outside now."

Him: "I can't because I think he hurt his leg! I put him in this box."

I look at a show box bin where there is a cup a stick and a leaf. I go on and try to convince him it would be better for him to be put back outside so he can home.

Him: "But he can't walk good enough! I think his leg is broken."

Me in my sincerest tone...sorta....: "Well, it's not like be can fix his leg! just put him outside."

Him: "Maybe I could get some toothpicks and we can find some small string and make him a
splint!"

At this point I am thinking of how proud I am of my little scout and his knowledge in first aid. At the same time I'm trying to figure out how to tell him it won't work and the spder REALLY needs to go back outside! I finally convince him that it's not possible. I try and explain to him the logic of anything we have would be too heavy for the little spiders leg. Eventually he is convinced to put it back outside. He watched it crawl away in the crack.

He was sitting eating breakfast with Corbin the following morning. He says "I wonder how little guy is doing?" Evidently he named the spider Little Guy. Then they proceeded to have an entire conversation about this spider. I just sat and listened to their cuteness :)