This reminds me of a time that my 7 year old kept staring at an Amputee even though I quietly and repeatedly told him not to.

Then, I thought about how I would feel if I had an amputation and a child kept staring at me... then I realized having someone to talk to about something that is otherwise such an ignored feature of your body would probably be fun as hell.

So, I looked to my son and said, "Come with me," and I walked up to the cheerful-looking man with a stump.

I waited until he finished speaking to someone and asked, "Sir, I hate to bother you, but would you mind if my Son asked a few questions about your amputation? He's fascinated by it."

The man was very surprised and excited to talk to my son about it. Now, my son doesn't stare but actually gives amputees a thumbs up every time he sees them.