Stella Bugs Out]
From K: A ladybug starts flying around the kitchen table light. Stella goes into her usual hysterics about "bugs," wailing and crying. I get the bug.
O: (imperiously) Stella bugs can NOT hurt you, except bees which sting you all the time. Ladybugs are nice. Butterflies are nice. Ants are nice.
S: No, Oh-ber!!!! No!!! Ladybugs are very bad and dey sting me on duh ear!!!
O: Stella, laybugs do not sting and butterflies do not sting
S: NO OH-BER!!!! Duh butterflies are not nice and dey chew off my legs!!
Me: Stella, I don't think any ladybugs will chew off your legs.
S: They dooooo Mom!!! At night!! When you is sleeping. They come in my room!!
Me: Stella that is not true.
S: It isss!!!! Mom!!! It is!! And the stinkbugs bad too. They eat my eyeballs!!
Me: Uhhhhh.
O: Mom!! Mom!! Will they eat my eyeballs??!! Mom!!! DID they eat my eyeballs and so this is why I have glasses??!!
S: Oh no!!! Oh dear!! I need glasses too!!?? Cuz stinkbugs??? I can't see!!!
Stella......stinkbugs won't hurt your eyes. Who's telling you this stuff? Is this what you a learing in school? I think you need a new teacher!!!!!!!
Love you
Grandpa Hoe