I don’t recall the ‘exact’ details of the conversation but it went something like this.
Tinkerbell doesn’t have a Mom and Dad…:
…because they weren’t there when she was with The Lost Boys, Peter Pan, and the other ones.
She doesn’t have a Mom and Dad? How can that be?
I dunno, they are probably dead or something.
But, everybody has a Mom and Dad right?
No.
Do you mean that she doesn’t have a Mom and Dad just because they might be dead?
Yes, well no.
How did she or any other fairy get here then? Did they just come out of a dewdrop or something?
[pause]
Oh!!! You mean in real life or…?
Well, yeah, in real life. [clearing my throat in a stifling way] Were you just talking about the movie?
Yes, but I don’t know, I just think that they weren’t there when she was with The Lost Boys, Peter Pan, and the other ones.
Okay.
If this were anything like a debate, I would say that “you lost”, Lief.
Or I should say, “We adults lost!”
Precious
Precocious
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It is wonderful how you leave the ultimate decision up to her, and only prompt her into thinking through the whole situation.
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Yeah! Bopop said what REALLY needed to be said: ” …you leave the ultimate decision up to her, … you prompt her into thinking through the whole situation.”
I would amend that somewhat, though: You must be prepared, in some future circumstances, to give her reasons why her “ultimate decision” should be reconsidered.
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What I was trying to say (and did it poorly!) was that you are doing GREAT parenting!! I’m proud of you.
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