The mother shares the adventures of her 2-year-old daughter and her pet, a small dead cicada, entertaining the web.
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Izzy Wherry, mother of a 2-year-old girl, shared on social media the adventures of her daughter and her little pet, now a dead cicada. The little girl found the insect while playing in her garden and has been taking it everywhere she goes for the past month.
Web users have grown fond of this relationship, which at first glance might seem strange, but we are talking about the power of children’s imagination, which we tend to lose as we grow up.
For us adults, what seems to be just the “body” of a dead insect can be a new discovery and a new world to explore for a child. Wherry’s daughter saw a playmate in that cicada.
She takes it with her wherever she goes, and the cicada keeps her company during park walks, while studying, and even during dentist visits.
Many people might think it’s inappropriate for a little girl to hold a dead insect, but in the case of cicadas, it’s common to find their “shell” attached to trees. This “shell” is the exoskeleton, the old external skeleton of the insect, which is abandoned to allow it to grow, so the insect is no longer there.
Many users have praised the mother for letting her daughter freely use her imagination. The mother explains that the little girl knows the cicada is “dead,” but continues to use her imagination to give it life. In one of the Instagram posts, the girl has a picnic with her best friend, and it’s truly hilarious.
“This is so precious, I love when parents let their kids be kids without apologizing,” commented one user; “My daughter found a dead ladybug and made her a jacuzzi with a walnut shell… and saliva…” shared another. “Since she died, she’s lived a full life,” joked a third.
Photos and video: Instagram – @isabel.wherry. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.