Sneaky Learning

So my kid and I watch kung fu flicks from time to time, and I get to point out all the cool moves and we talk about good guys and bad guys and all that. As a kung fu practitioner (that's my sifu in the picture, many moons ago) I thought my son would also be interested in learning.

"Nah."

Well, for someone who is uninterested in learning kung fu, he's getting pretty good... Just the other day we were jumping on the trampoline and he asked if I wanted to see his new kung fu moves. "I've been practicing," he says.

Intrigued, I readily agreed.

Sure enough he shows me a kick and some punches which look suspiciously like they came from the forms I practice. Somebody has been sneaking peeks at me while I practice!

This is funny because there are a lot of kung fu movies where the kids have to sneak peeks because the father won't allow them (for whatever silly plot-induced reasons) to practice kung fu. But sure enough, they watch in secret, learn, and when they grow up, must avenge their parents' murder with the kung fu they learned in secret.

Hmm, on that note, it doesn't seem so funny anymore. At least there is a difference: I would like him to learn. Perhaps that will be enough to steer away any murder plans coming my way.

Anyway... just goes to show, your kids are learning whether you see it or not.