Evan: Ryan! Do you want Snowy to leave forever? Do you?!
Ryan: Yes.
Mom: Laughing silently and letting them muddle through on their own.
Erin: (whispering to Snowy). Snowy, please do not leave. She's just two and she doesn't know better. We'll watch her carefully so she doesn't touch you again.
Evan: (writing Snowy a letter). Snowy, Ryan did not mean to touch you. Please don't leave. ERaaghueal (or some such word that even Evan could not read afterwards.)
I was called on to intervene several times, but I think it is important for children to learn to work through these types of issues on their own. As long as there is not bloodshed and the noise level stays tolerable, I generally stay out of it. Needless to say, Snowy understood the two year old point of view and her need to touch plus her need to aggravate! He did not leave and tonight has moved to preside over the Nativity scene. Imagine the baby Jesus at two years old! I bet he wouldn't have touched the Elf.
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