So all week I kept telling Kai we were going to put the turtles back in their home in the river and he would adamently tell me he didn't want to do that. In the end it was a combination of the smell and my fear that Kai was going to badly hurt (accidentally kill) the little things. He really did try to be gentle but he would just have these moments of being the rough little boy that he is.
So, yesterday we headed out with Tyson and Andrew who were going rowing in a canoe and released Crush and Jellyman back into the wild. It was a great lesson for Kai really and we talked a lot the last couple days about why we were doing it. That because Kai loved them so much we were going to do what we best for them and that was putting them in the river. He held them on the way to the river in the taxi (I put them in socks) and then he is the one that actually put them in the water. We were very proud of him! It was hard for him but he didn’t cry and I think he really did understand that he was doing what would make the turtles happy. He put the first one in the water with no trouble…I think he actually thought it was kind of cool. But then he realized it wasn’t coming back…so the next one was a little harder. He started to put it in…and then pulled it back and looked at me and said “I no want put Jellyman in the river”. I wasn’t going to take it from him and do it so we waited for Kai to be ready and again explained that it would be better for the turtle and then Kai bravely put him in the water. He had a pretty sad face on afterward but no crying:) We kept telling him how proud we were of him and I think in the end he was proud of himself as well. All in all it was fun adventure while it lasted for the one short week and Kai was able to learn a little about unselfishness I think. So the turtles are free and we are turtle free...yay!
starting to put it in the river...
a little coaxing needed...
and finally...he lets him go...
We are proud of you Kai...you were a very big boy!
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