Sky's "Ultimate Reality" Conundrum

Sky begged me to post this picture of him, so when he gets home from school today he will be thrilled to see this on our family blog. He keeps these large ears inside his wooden "Spy" box so that he can "be sneaky and hear people's conversations better." He's very good at sneaking around the house, silently and sneaking up behind people. I have stood at the kitchen stove many times, only to be startled by his presence. He very quietly walks up behind me and ever so gently wraps his arms around my hips for a gentle hug. It's very sweet, the only problem is it always scares me half out of my wits! He's Mr. Elusive in our home.

Something very funny took place in school yesterday. They conducted State Assessment testing, and when it came time for Sky to sit down and start the testing he turned to his teacher saying "You know what, Miss Hawking? We aren't really here, sitting in the room, and this test isn't real either." As I have said in other posts, he's been very interested in quantum reality and physics, atoms, and how thoughts affect reality. He's been talking to Daddy about this, and knows that matter is made up of atomic particles, and those particles are just energy. Anyway, this is a lot, even for a precotious 7 year old to assimilate and understand, but he seems to be using the theories to minimize uncomfortable experiences. The teacher said "Sky, I don't know what you are talking about. You are really here in this classroom and you're taking a real test." He was adamant in response, saying "No, no, you're wrong. This is really a dream our souls are having, and our thoughts are making this seem real. We are only dreaming!" The teacher was confused, and walked away. She told me later that day she expected Sky to ace the test, but he didn't do as well as expected. She was concerned that, because he thinks this is all a "dream reality" he didn't take testing seriously.

I don't know what to say. There are no books or people I can consult about this. At least not that I know of. We have a very spiritually based family life, and Daniel loves to ponder quantum reality, and talks openly to me in front of the kids about new theories he's reading in books. We practice an Eastern religion and we believe in a reality beyond our physical forms. What Sky says is right, but only when looking at things from that purely metaphysical level. There are varying levels of reality, and somehow we have to help Sky understand that on this physical level we take our work very seriously, and do our best in every task. The whole thing is super comical to me...in was inevitable, really, in this "woo-woo" family. At some point, Sky is going to have to realize that we don't just go around telling people what constitutes reality, and what doesn't. Within the dream we're playing out (or "maya" as they call it in India) he's going to have some "dream consequences" and "dream pain" to deal with if he doesn't value his duties here. We honestly can't stop laughing about it!