FLOUR SACK BABIES!

Keaton's 6th Grade class is doing a flour sack baby experiment. They each brought in a sack of flour and then they were told if they had a boy or a girl. They have to carry it with them all week and take care of it as any parent would take care of their own child. This is to give them an idea of the responsibility a child brings into one's life. We did something just like this in High School only we were given a husband and a wife and jobs and a budget etc. on top of the flour sack baby. It is a fun experiment! Now Keaton was not thrilled about getting a girl baby. However, I made sure we dressed it up to make it look like a girl since he had to carry it around for this next week. Even though he wasn't thrilled about it I think deep down inside he is having fun with it all. Bailey Rose is always asking if she can babysit the baby which my 11 year old named, "Peach Toadstool Roth". ( Any guess at what his favorite pastime is?) I am not sure how much my ll year old son will get out of this experiment but, it has already sparked many questions about caring for a baby.

KEATON AND HIS FLOUR SACK DAUGHTER

"PEACH TOADSTOOL ROTH"