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Naughty Nicholas |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 4:04 pm |
| Tags: sally anne, theory of mind |
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The names have not been changed to protect the anonymity of the players. Stop it Nicholas! he barks at a sandy haired little boy. My boys look at Nicholas and stop doing what they are doing. Not like that! Here do it this way. Are you listening to me? Nicholas isn't listening. My boys are listening. They are both unusually quiet, uncommonly still. Geez you're so dumb sometimes. Squeeze the red button why dontcha? Nicholas doesn't squeeze the red button. Nicholas' Dad helps Nicholas' thumb squeeze the red button, there. See? That's how you do it. Ouch! squeaks Nicholas. Two additional ouches' echo, but Nicholas' Dad doesn't notice. I think I dislike Nicholas' Dad, but say nothing. I say nothing because one of my sons is wrapped around my ankles and I'm carrying a six and a half year old, the epitomy of an over protective and incompetent parent. We wait. It will be our turn soon. I remind myself that we all have bad [ Full article ] |
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