Emma does.

Last Saturday, in the gorgeous sunshine, I was weeding the front garden. Emma and Brandon were running around, throwing pebbles. As I weeded (with gloves), I saw a few worms. Thinking that this could be a good scientific moment to describe what the worm does for soil, I called the kids over.

me: Look, Emma and Brandon, a worm!

emma: ewwww...a worm!!! a worm!!!!

brandon (duplicate voice): ewwww...a worm!!! a worm!!!!

me: the worm helps our garden. remember on Sid the science kid (Sid the Science Kid is a PBS show with a young 4 or 5 year old main character who has daily questions about the way things work, and every question turns it into a science lesson.) Sid saw a worm, and the worm eats and poops out good soil for our flowers.

emma (not listening), runs and grabs a little stick. I thought she might want to prod it, since she didn't have gloves on.

Emma starts to repeatedly stab at the un-offending worm.

me: Emma!! What are you doing? Don't hurt the worm! The worm helps us!!!

emma still trying to stab a worm, but a different worm this time.

me: EMMA. stop that! (I'm now trying to cover the worm with my hand.)

me: EMMA. Would Sid the Science kid stab the worms???

emma: No. (pauses). BUT EMMA DOES.

A picture of my cute worm stabbers:

* photo by Auntie Lisa, in San Diego, 3/2012.