... but sometimes I think it's important to catch them at it

[ailbhe]

Linnea: Good dog!
Ailbhe: Have you got that around Emer's neck?!
Linnea: No! [leans offstage to where Emer is, pulls at something]
Ailbhe: [dashed over, gets the curtain tie-back from around Emer's neck] You must never put anything around her neck, never. It's very serious.
Linnea: But she was a dog! she's not hurt
Ailbhe: [Tears running down her face] I know you didn't want to hurt her and she was having fun being a dog but it's very important - very important - never ever to put anything around someone's neck.
Linnea: OK. [pause] I will remember that.
Ailbhe: Thank you. [has a proper cry]

Then Linnea gave me lots of hugs and asked for squeezes and made me so much better. I didn't ask her to - I make a point of never asking them to - but she did.

And I believe her, too.

(We sorted out that guide dogs have harnesses which are not around their necks so in future Emer can have that kind of harness).

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[ex-serenejo.livejournal.com]

Some friends of my brother had that happen. The child was almost a year old and got tangled in the blind cords. SO very sad.