"Pop! The thin wires vaporized in a flash, turning my fingers black and red," wrote Thurber. "I must have yelped, but I don’t remember that part. I do remember my mother calling from the kitchen... By the time I heard her footsteps running down the hall, I had already dashed into the bathroom to scrub the discoloration from my wounded extremity. But burns don’t wash off."
#22 My Daughter Got Her Head Stuck In The Door. She Was The One Holding The Door Closed
#24 This Is My Son. Hiding. In A Mesh, Very See Through Laundry Hamper. All While Whispering "Hide, Hide, Hide" To Himself
In his essay on the American Camp Association site, Thurber says all young kids do stupid things, adding that "doing dumb stuff teaches something". The expert urges adults to take it easy on children when they make small, stupid mistakes.
"When kids do something asinine, sigh quickly," he suggests. "Then welcome the lessons attached to that experience. You can express concern, even anger. You can even punish from time to time. But let your dominant approach to young people’s development be to embrace the hidden treasure of dumb stuff."
#31 He Went Outside And Everything To Collect That Damn Leaf For Me. Love The Dedication
#32 My 7 Year Old Son's Brilliant Way To Never Lose The Only Key He Has For This Lock
#33 I Forged This Letter To My Mom Pretending To Be My Fourth Grade Teacher, An Absolute Classic
#39 Asked My Nephew To Line Up The Shoes While Cleaning Up
