cole's collectibles

I remember reading somewhere that children usually start collecting things around six years old. I was a big-time collector as a child. My collections included: rocks, fossils, polished rocks (separate from the regular rocks, of course), frog figurines, stuffed animals, turtle figurines, smurfs, and pretty much anything small and cute.

I was in Cole's room the other day when it dawned on me. It had been developing right before my eyes but I hadn't seen the big picture. Cole has a collection. It's a weird one, too. He seems to have an affinity for things trapped inside containers that are filled with water. I think it started with the "ball bubble lamp" he begged and pleaded for until he got it on his 4th birthday. As you can see, now there are balls, dinosaurs, action figures...all drowning in various bottles and jars. Yes, even a beer bottle was used for one of them. Snow globes and water games round out the group. Interesting....what could this say about his psyche? Makes me wonder. Should I be worried?