Snakes
On the island of Borneo their is an orangutan jungle school. Orphaned orangutans are kept there and taught some of the skills they would have learned from their parents in order to survive in the wild.
They have an instinctual recognition of snakes, but have to be taught their fear response, as snakes are one of the leading dangers for them.
To achieve this, the "babysitters", as their human caretakers are called, hide rubber snakes then scream and carryon when they find it. They then take a stick and beat the snake repeatedly.
The video footage is quite comical.
But the lesson is a good one and reminded me of the importance, not only of teaching our children the good and lovely things of Christ, but also the reality and dangers of Satan and his influence.
N Eldon Tanner further instructed, "Satan is trying to keep us from the full enjoyment which comes from keeping the commandments of God. We must never forget, and we must teach our children to know, that Satan is real and determined to destroy us. He knows the importance and significance of the family unit. He knows that entire civilizations have survived or disappeared depending on whether the family life was strong or weak. We can keep him out of our homes by living and teaching our children to live the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ, thereby resisting temptation when it comes, as it surely will."
Get your sticks ready, and teach them to not just recognize, but fight evil too.
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