When I was home this summer, a friend and I had a conversation about rabies (specifically, a podcast she listened to about rabies) and it prompted me to have this conversation with my explorer child. I'm not sure he really got the message.
Me: If you ever touch a bat, you should tell me. Even if you just come close to a bat.
T: What if it was a cast of bat bones?
Me: That would be okay.
T: What if it was a robot?
Me: That would be okay too. I'm concerned about bats that are alive.
T: What if the robot could do anything you wanted?
Me: If you ever touch a bat, you should tell me. Even if you just come close to a bat.
T: What if it was a cast of bat bones?
Me: That would be okay.
T: What if it was a robot?
Me: That would be okay too. I'm concerned about bats that are alive.
T: What if the robot could do anything you wanted?
Seriously. Everyone: let's all be open about touching bats. Particularly if one bites you.
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