Mine cried when the little boy in “The Giving Tree” took the tree’s branches, and had me re-read the first few pages where he plays with the tree multiple times instead of finishing the book.

  • Lucien@beehaw.orgOP
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    2 years ago

    The funny thing is that I’ve read it to him several times in the past. He just finally understood it well enough to do a double take and think “wait a minute, that seems like a terrible thing to do!”

    Can’t wait until my son is old enough that I can say “go hang out with your friends for a few hours” without being irresponsible.

    • FrickAndMortar@lemmy.ml
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      2 years ago

      It’s wild watching their brains develop in real-time like that! Then, before you know it they’ll be out running around town and you’ll be missing them and want them home again! :)