Some parents were not exactly thrilled with the idea of their children bringing bugs home as pets, and complained to Lai. But he explained, "Nature is filled with many wonders and mysteries. Children should observe and understand all the animals and phenomena they can.
有的家長反對孩子養小蟲，認為又髒、又可怕，就跑來向賴老師抗議，賴老師為他們解說：「大自然中充滿了奧妙與驚奇，對於其間各種物體與各類現象，孩子們應該學著去觀察、瞭解，然後才會產生關懷與尊重。