![]() His grandfather gently explained that because he had taken over the caterpillar’s role to emerge from the cocoon, he had made things too easy for the caterpillar. That day his grandfather arrived and the little boy told him tearfully about his butterfly. The butterfly was able to do little more than crawl for the rest of its life. Nothing changed for the poor creature that he had assisted from its cocoon. Intently he watched, hoping that things would change.Īll he wanted was for the wings to become stronger and larger, and for the body to shrink, in order to support the insect. Its wings were not well-formed and its body was swollen. The butterfly duly emerged from the cocoon, but it didn’t look well. One day he excitedly reported to his mum that a small hole had appeared in the cocoon, and that a butterfly was trying hard to get out.Īs he watched the efforts of the butterfly, he became very concerned that the task was too hard for the creature, so he fetched a pair of scissors from the kitchen and began snipping around the hole in order to make it bigger. This added to the boy’s curiosity and excitement, so that daily he would check on the insect. She explained that, in time, the caterpillar would become a butterfly. One day the creature did just that, but it also appeared to be acting differently and that worried the child.īut his mum explained that the caterpillar was going through a process of metamorphosis, and that, to do so, it had to create a cocoon. He also included a stick in case the caterpillar wanted to climb. Together they found a nice, roomy jar, put it in the kitchen and filled it with things they felt the caterpillar might need.Įach day he would check on the insect, replenishing its stock of food where necessary. His mum told him that this would be fine as long as he promised to care for it. He was fascinated by the creature and asked his mum whether he could keep it. The little boy had been playing out in the garden when he found the caterpillar. ![]() The story about the metamorphosis of the butterfly, is one that teaches about the nature and the naturalness of struggle, in order to grow. It’s a lovely little story, one worth sharing. To be perfectly honest, I found this little story when I was searching for an article I’d written a few years ago about children and learning. ![]() You can find inspiration in the most unlikely places… ![]()
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