Yo Ho peoples. I am back with the latest on this, my first smart parent search of the blog. This one takes place in Walt Disney World, Florida. As I neglected to mention in previous entries, because I have not written in this blog for what seems like an eternity, I spent Thanksgiving break at the super cool Walt Disney World Resort.

Now, I have frequented many theme parks in my day and have come to notice that these are the places parents bring their little children to shut them up. Nothing wrong with that, I love Disney World. Problem is, parents seem to lax on their responsibilities to their own child's or children's intelligence.
We all know that children love to ask questions. If they ask you something you don't know about, then say "I don't know" and shut the hell up. Unfortunately, many parents feel the need to answer their child's question no matter what, even if they are completely bogus answers. This results in the misguiding of a very receptive mind. In other words, this child is going to state this answer as fact in front of someone smarter and get the shit kicked out of him for being stupid. An appeal to Parents: If you don't know the answer, don't give an answer!!!!

There were so many examples at the park that they have all kind of melted together, I can't remember any single incident when this happened, but if one comes to my memory, then I will edit the post and surely share it with all of you.

Some parents will even volunteer stupid information without question:

Case in point: A mother (or Aunt I am not sure) starts bouncing her child on her leg as everyone waits in anticipation of Illuminations, the laser show that is presented at Epcot Center every evening. She is bouncing along to music coming from a nearby world showcase pavilion.

Necessary information:The 11 pavilions are aligned around a substantial lake within the park and include shops and rides and movies about the heritage of the country it represents. They surround the lake in the following order: Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, United States, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom, Canada.

What Happened: This woman starts bouncing her child along to the beat of the music coming from the nearby pavilion. And says to the child "listen to the music! Do you hear that Music?" Now, here she could have stopped talking, but she volunteers this piece of information: "That's Moroccan Music!"

I turn and observe the pavilion from which the music is coming, because I detected some Parental stupidity in the area. Sure enough, my suspicions were correct. The music was playing in the Italian pavilion. Not only that, but it was clearly Italian Music! If I recall, it was very reminiscent of "funiculi, Funicula," but that is besides the point. She had no fricking clue what music was playing, and knowingly deceived this child by stating information that was not only false, but entirely ridiculous to the astute observer. We were at least a fifth of a mile away from the Moroccan pavilion, so no mistake could have been made.

But rarely, a parent will take the time to explain something to their child that they do know about, when asked.

Case in point: Fiber optics Father

Necessary Information: Under the Epcot Center landmark, Spaceship Earth, There are a number of stone walkway tiles that light up like someone spilt glitter on the ground and shone a light on them. This illusion is made with the use of fiber optics dried into the cement and lit from a light source beneath the ground.

What happened: As we were exiting the park, it was necessary for us to pass over these sparkling tiles. I overhear a child behind me ask, "Daddy how does the sidewalk light up like that?" I am shaking in my shoes waiting for the answer. "Please don't let him say magic, please don't let him say magic" I laboriously think. The father replies........"Fiber optics, son" My heart almost stopped, I knew what a rare occasion this was, so I had to listen more. "Fiber optics are a special type of glass or plastic that carry light...." etc. I almost turned around and shook his hand. I have not lost complete faith in the children of tomorrow, because this man showed me I could still put a little faith in the parents of today.

But, alas, this scenario is a rare one. But I urge you parents out there to follow this rule: Never expect your child not to understand a competent answer. Children are a lot smarter than they seem. And science has shown us that they are many times more receptive to new information than adults. So lets show them what we know and be honest about what knowledge you don't possess.

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