Toddler Exercises In Boundary Setting

[ailbhe]

Mister Tip Top Tap has been here, grievously disrupting Emer's life and making me and Rob very very happy. We are getting a new bathroom, and he's doing exactly what we ask, except when he goes one further because it just looks better that way. Emer didn't like him taking our old bath away or making a mess in our house.

But she also took a few days to come to terms with his place in our lives.

I said, on Monday, "I need a hug!" and Emer said no, and Linnea said no, and Emer said "I know, a fixing man can gib you a cubble." I said no, he wasn't someone we knew well enough to hug, and she said "But him in my HOUSE."

Which leads me to ask, originally in IM with Miche but also here: anyway, why would you have someone in our house you weren't willing to cuddle? hmm?

Comments

[serene]

Because if I could have them fix the bathroom without entering the house, I would, but they have to come in of necessity, but that necessity doesn't make me want to cuddle them. I don't cuddle friends, so I'm not going to suddenly start cuddling strangers. :-)

[kcobweb.livejournal.com]

She has a point, I must admit.

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

That is fascinating, to see a small person working out the rules for being friends and family.

[pauamma]

*chuckle* That's a great story. :-)