The Other Cycle of Life

When Zane asked me recently about why we poop I explained it as simply as possible: we eat food and our tummy squishes it around and takes out all the good stuff to give us energy. Then only bad stuff is left and we push it out as poop.

Last night at dinner we had to force Zane to eat some noodles and green beans before he could eat his giant Snickers bar that the proprietor of the local liquor store gave him. He asked why he had to eat noodles and green beans instead of Snickers and I reminded him about eating good food for energy and then quizzed him on what happens to food when your tummy's done with it.

Me: ...and then after your tummy's taken out all the good stuff, what happens to your food?

Zane: blank stare

Me: Remember? We talked about this earlier today. Your body takes all the good stuff out of your food and turns it into what? And you push it out of your body? What is it then?

Zane: CANDY!!!

So maybe our reward system of candy for using the potty is flawed.