Homeschool Lessons from Nature: Bluejays are Like Boys

August 19, 2009

Blue jays are like teenage boys.  I was watching some gorgeous Blue Jays in my backyard.  They are remarkably blue, and fairly large birds about the size of crows.  Three of them were making a lot of noise together, when suddenly one of the birds started acting funny.  Flapping his wings widely, he looked like he was hurt.  He started making loud noises, and opening is mouth wide, like he was gagging.  Poor bird!

bluejay Homeschool Lessons from Nature: Bluejays are Like Boys

The other identical-looking Blue Jay walked over and calmly deposited some food in the first bird’s mouth. Then I figured out his problem.   These birds only LOOKED like adult birds.  In reality, they were two teenagers with their mother.  The look like adults, make noise like adults, and even act like adults.  But sometimes when mom is close (or when they are really, really hungry!) they act like they are still chicks in the nest, struggling to retrieve the food from mother’s mouth.

Sometimes adult-looking young men will act immature.  When I was in nursing school doing my pediatric rotation, I learned that children regress when they are stressed.  In other words, when they get upset, they act younger than their age.

Now would be a great time for me to provide some wisdom about how to solve the problem.  Sorry.  I’m just here to point out the problem!  Kids will act immature sometimes, even when they look like adults.  On the bright side, that happens everywhere – even in nature.  On the other bright side, eventually they will stop doing that, and become adults with their own children.  In the meantime…. hang in there.

Sorry, no solutions icon smile Homeschool Lessons from Nature: Bluejays are Like Boys

signature Homeschool Lessons from Nature: Bluejays are Like Boys

Are you ready to get serious about homeschooling high school?  Send me an email and let’s talk!




Related posts

coded by nessus
share save 171 16 Homeschool Lessons from Nature: Bluejays are Like Boys
Print This Post Print This Post

2 Comments »

  1. Christy says:

    I am loving the nature-related posts :)

    August 19th, 2009 at 10:14 am

  2. Lee says:

    Thanks, Christy! It all started with this blog post a long time ago:
    http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/our-charlotte-mason-high-school-or-maybe-not/279/
    Then I just decided to have my own little nature study party by myself, and study nature in terms of my sweet teenagers :-)
    Blessings,
    Lee

    August 19th, 2009 at 10:21 am

Leave a comment

CommentLuv badge



We Won "Best Encourager!" - Thank You!




Get one homeschooling high school tip each week delivered to your inbox. Easy bite-sized wisdom that will empower and encourage. Just fill in your first name and email address in the box below and we'll get started!

Have Me Speak at Your Conference!

THOM Magazine




Homeschool Awards

The HomeScholar Top 100 Educational Website for 2012



Lee Binz, EzineArticles.com Diamond Author



2011 Homeschool.com Seal of Approval



2011 Constant Contact All Stars



I'm a winner of the 2009 Blog Awards!

2008 Best Curriculum and Business Blog!




Visit Our Affiliates!






Christianbook.com Curriculum Page


8 Weeks To Profits!
8 Weeks to Profits!


Grab My Articles!

THOM Magazine

Alltop, all the cool kids (and me)


Grab My Buttons









The HomeScholar


Recent Comments

Archives

Categories

Calendar

February 2012
S M T W T F S
« Jan    
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
26272829  

Credits