Sunday, February 12, 2012

Conversation With a 6-Year-Old: Subtext Edition

A: Mom, do you like my pistol? [holds up gun made from toilet paper rolls, newsprint, and tape]

Me: It's nice.

A: My friend made it for me.

Me: Which friend?

A: Actually, he's kind of the bully in the class.

Me: Really? What's his name?

A: X.

Me: Oh, I know who X is. I've met X's dad. What kind of bullying things does he do?

A: Oh ... things ... like, he's just always telling.

Me: Telling?

A: Yeah, he always tells on people for things.

Me: And you think that's bullying?

A: It's not nice to tattle.


[I am now a bit concerned that if anyone in this set of facts is the bully, it's my kid ...]

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