With various sports activities going on at my children’s school, Natalie was curious as to what javelin was. The following conversation took place:
Natalie: Mummy, what’s javelin?
Me: It’s where people throw a big spear to see how far they can get it.
Natalie stood there with a horrified look on her face so I explained further
Me: The competitors throw at one end and it’s measured with a tape how far it goes when it sticks into the ground.
Natalie (obviously relieved): Ahhh, I thought you meant someone throws the spear and we had to Jump to miss it.















