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>>160768 >>160763 Same person.
>>160765 It is still irresponsible of someone in a position of authority to teach children it is okay to treat animals as objects. There is no way that a random child will handle a small animal properly (I have a preteen sister who, despite having been given extensive direction on how not to hold a rat, squeezes them), let alone one as fragile as a caterpillar. It doesn't matter if you let them go, most likely they will die. The cocooning that they are doing is a reaction to stress, ie being yanked out of their home environment and isolated. They need fresh air (a few holes in the top of a jar is NOT okay), fresh, living food, and.. just don't.
As we've said, get them a book or encourage them to draw pictures of the bugs. Explain to them that touching a caterpillar can hurt it, much like touching a hot stove would hurt a child. You have a great opportunity to teach them how to appreciate nature without harming it. Please do so.
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