It feels like every week (OK I'm exaggerating a bit here), that we have to stop by the lobster tank in the seafood department at Hannaford to "visit" with the lobsters. And it's usually under the guise of, "We have to take a picture of Flat Stanley with the lobsters mom."

The seafood manager is very indulgent with the kids and usually pulls one out of the tank.

"Oh, isn't the lobster soooo cute! And it's a girl!"

The kids know which claws to look for that indicate gender thanks to the helpful seafood manager.

My kids used to eat lobster until their visit to the Oceanarium in Bar Harbor this past summer. The educational tour taught them a lot about the sea creatures and they've been enamored every since.

So I don't think there is a question as to which side of the lobster debate they are on....