Hello?
Is this Mrs. Stinchfield?
Yes.
This is Mr. Larsen (the principal) at Gause Elementary.
Yes?
Uh - we came across your son, Taylor, at recess today - eating plants.
What?
Yea - he ate about 5 or 6.
Silence.
Uh - we have called Poison Control and described the plant to them - they aren't worried. But I thought I would let you know. We are keeping our eye on him. He seems fine.
Silence.
Mrs. Stinchfield?
Yes. I'm sorry. I don't know why he does that. I've caught him eating plants at baseball games and I've explained to him that it is dangerous. I will talk to him again.
Yea - I mean, I used to put blades of grass in my mouth as a kid...but eating the plant? I mean, who does that?
Silence... I don't know.

Our parenting adventure continues...
Adina