[Bean Counter]

A few Saturdays ago, my wife babysat the 4 year old daughter of a friend of ours. I was out back taking down an old rotted cherry tree in the back yard, and our little guest was very upset with me, and told me “You shouldn’t cut down trees because they are habitat!”. She was upset enough that I took a break from my chainsaw until after she had gone home.

It was clear to me that I could not win, the little one was not going to listen to any explanation I had to offer about why it was sometimes necessary to cut down trees, or the useful things we do with them, or how this one was not going to waste because I was going to burn the good parts in the woodstove.

At four years of age she was already very well programmed to believe that cutting down any tree was bad, and that’s all she knew. I have no idea where she got that, but I can probably guess...

[SeekAndFind]

RE: “You shouldn’t cut down trees because they are habitat!”.

Does the little 4 year old understand what the word — HABITAT means?

She’s got quite a vocabulary at that age.

[Morgana]

BC you were too soft on her. It is your house and your tree. Had it been me I would have cut the thing down no matter how much she cried. Would have done her some good in the long run. She will get over it and more than likely will help her get over this enviromential wacko crap. You should have told your wife to take her in the house while you made firewood. Enough is enough. Don't cater to the morons. I don't.