So I was at the park with my youngest and we were walking along the path when we came across a snail. My daughter, who'll be 4 in a few weeks, saw it and deliberately stomped on the snail.
I found myself scolding the child for squashing it telling her not to do that but then I started thinking that I deliberately squash bugs myself quite often - usually spiders and moths in my home though, not outside.
I think I reprimanded her more so for how she brutally stomped on it outside but now I'm not sure if I'm being a hypocrite sending mixed signals cause I've squished a lot of spiders to death in front of her.
Was I unreasonable or would you have a similar reaction to your child deliberately squishing a bug like this?