Ben asked my yesterday what beards were…
I said that they were hair that grew on a grown up mans face.
I said like the Daddy that had one in Tig & Wooly (cbeebies reference) and Tig was scared as she thought he looked like a bear.
I told him that when he was a grown up man he could have a beard, or that he could use something called a razor and do something called shaving to cut the hair off.
It was at this point I realised how barbaric my explanation was…
Ben replied “No, I don’t think I will have that hair growing on my face when I am a grown up”
I realised he has never seen a man shave, so totally didn’t get the whole concept of beards at all!
Fimb
Dec 10, 2012 -
I’ll lend you Julian for beard knowledge!
2 Stars and a Swirl
Dec 10, 2012 -
I may hold you to that!
Hookyspelooky
Dec 10, 2012 -
Squish watches me shave Mr D every weekend, strangely has never questioned why. She was very confused when I said I was going to cut his hair though. “Why? Daddy doesn’t have any hair!”
2 Stars and a Swirl
Dec 12, 2012 -
It is funny how their little minds work
Fimb
Dec 15, 2012 -
I still have the scar on my thumb from when I cut myself trying to wet shave when I was about 5. After that I had a toy plastic one so I could shave with my brothers (my Dad always had a beard).