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Thunder is God moving his furniture....

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missmyoldname · 09/05/2011 18:43

or so DD was told by her Headteacher today. DD has spent the remainder of the day trying to hear God! (she is nearly 5yo btw).

I am a complete atheist, but don't particularly get too cross about the religious indoctrination education that takes place at DDs school (it is not a church school). Am fine to a certain extent with them knowing the Xmas story, them hearing about Easter etc etc.

However, AIBU to think that they should have told them what thunder ACTUALLY is. What's next creationism????

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pingu2209 · 09/05/2011 18:45

Of course let her know the truth. Tell her that Father Christmas is not real and the tooth fairy isn't real either!

Seriously, go take a chill pill.

The3Bears · 09/05/2011 18:46

I always thought this when I was little, I dont think its a bad thing and I dont think she thought it would offend you.

emsyj · 09/05/2011 18:47

I think that is quite funny Grin - but yes, the teacher should have explained what thunder really is. Maybe she doesn't know? I don't either (but clearly ought to - ...)

NinkyNonker · 09/05/2011 18:52

I was always told this, I think I knew what it really was too. Sure she wasn't just being light hearted?

ddubsgirl · 09/05/2011 18:52

awww i made my kids laugh telling them this the other day,my nan use to say it to me :)

BeerTricksPotter · 09/05/2011 18:52

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ddubsgirl · 09/05/2011 18:54

maybe the teacher was just trying to sooth some scared young kids and told them this.

RhinestoneCowgirl · 09/05/2011 18:56

But thunder is giants playing skittles up there isn't it? Confused

smokinaces · 09/05/2011 18:57

ha ha, we always said it was God playing ten-pin bowling!

SardineQueen · 09/05/2011 19:09

YANBU I can't see a reason for lying about what thunder is? What it actually is is very interesting and not at all scary. This child is 5 and showing an interest, why not introduce them to some of the wonder of the natural world?

SardineQueen · 09/05/2011 19:10

I mean I can understand saying that the ice-cream van plays a tune when it's run out Grin, and of course father christmas and the tooth fairy go without saying! But with this, what's wrong with the truth?

Melly19MummyToBe · 09/05/2011 19:12

My sister used to tell me that thunder was rain clouds bumping into each other :o

I believed this until I started secondary school and did proper geography :o

HazedandConfused · 09/05/2011 19:14

You are all wrong. It is the sky hitting against the ground. So DS told me this afternoon. (Not sure why we aren't all squashed...)

sickoftheholidays · 09/05/2011 19:15

I had this same conversation with DS (6) earlier. We watched the lightening, and I explained about static, air displacement, and the speed of light being greater than the speed of sound etc etc which is why the thunder is seconds after the lightening, and the longer the time between thunder and lightening, the further away it is etc.
I watched for a couple of seconds while he looked at me blankly, then I told him that actually it was God flushing the toilet, which he found hilariously funny and went to tell all his friends. I'll try again in a couple of years.

Viagrafalls · 09/05/2011 19:15

Actually its clouds crashing together.

SardineQueen · 09/05/2011 19:15

Now that is scary, hazed Grin

sickoftheholidays · 09/05/2011 19:18

Yanbu btw, I would expect more of a teacher, but I'm only a mum so am allowed to spout whatever bollox I like.

peppapighastakenovermylife · 09/05/2011 19:18

No, no - It is the Gods (plural) arguing don't you know.

Or so someone announced in a work meeting today Hmm Grin

bigbumum · 09/05/2011 19:19

NO! Its the clouds crashing together...everybody knows that!

ebbandflow · 09/05/2011 19:21

My dd 6 (Catholic School) reckons she can see god outside when it is thundering. She has also updated the story to it being god fixing his computer.

prettyfly1 · 09/05/2011 19:21

Oh for god sake - yip lets never tell kids fairy stories - tell em the truth all the time. They dont need a childhood anyway.

ShinyMoonInAPurpleSky · 09/05/2011 19:22

It's just a joke fgs Hmm

LoveLeonardCohen · 09/05/2011 19:22

What a weird thing to say!

Choufleur · 09/05/2011 19:23

Is it god crying when it rains? Wink

sickoftheholidays · 09/05/2011 19:26

no choufleur, he forgot to turn the tap off after washing his hands.
Thats why you normally get thunder before it rains you see, God nips off to the loo, turns on the light, (lightening) goes to the loo (pause between thunder and lightening) flushes (thunder) washes his hands, and then because he's so busy listening to prayers and doing other Godly stuff, he forgets to turn the tap off. My friends and I had it all worked out.