Okay, here’s a good example of why my 7-year-old son is called “Science Boy”.

So, I pick Science Boy up from school this afternoon and ask him how his day was.

He says, “Good. We’re doing a science project.”

“Well, that’s cool,” I reply. “What is it on?”

He grins. “Meal worms!”

Me: “Um, eww.” 

Him: “Yeah, we each get to have two meal worms.

I named one of mine ‘Lime’ and the other one ‘Surprise.’”

Me: “Cool. I think.”

Him: “And after we’re done, we can bring them home and I can keep them as a pet!”

Me: gag “I think I’d rather have a puppy.”