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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Lauren is getting a bit bolder with her big sister. Anything Maile is doing she wants to be a part of – and I think it’s fair to say that Maile doesn’t always want to share her activities. The boldness extends physically too – she’ll grab Maile, pinch or scratch her a bit.

The following transpired this morning:

Scene: Maile and Lauren are playing on the ground in our bedroom. Lauren scratches Maile on the face and it hurts Maile. Maile kicks her – hard enough that I notice and Lauren starts to cry a bit.

Dad: Maile, don’t kick your sister!

Maile: But she hurt me first!

Dad: Maile, you’re bigger than her. You need to say you’re sorry.

Maile: I didn’t mean to though!

(At this point, Mommy intervenes and tries to explain to Maile that even though she didn’t mean to hurt Lauren, she still did and she should apologize.)

Maile: But Lauren started it! She hurt me first! Why doesn’t Lauren need to apologize to me?

Mommy: Well Lauren is a baby, she doesn’t know any better, plus she doesn’t talk.

Maile: But she didn’t even apologize to me in baby language!

(Cue Mommy and Daddy stifling laughter as once again, Maile Girl makes a very good point.)

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