It was time for our grandson, Jackson, to take his nap. Our daughter-in-law picked him up saying “It’s time for me to put Jackson down.”

A strange choice of words.

While in context they made sense, they still struck me as odd.

In veterinary circles, the words “put down” certainly convey a very different message.

In social settings “putting someone down” takes on yet another meaning.

I guess it’s all in the context.