I was tidying the house when I made a startling discovery. My daughter had written her name on her drawing notebook – then she wrote MAMA and PAPA and crossed both of them out.
Look!
First I clutched my pearls.
Then I texted a photo of it to my mom and said, “I’m a little worried that my little girl may be plotting my demise! Her father’s, too! What should I do???”
She replied with, “No, she just means she doesn’t want you to look in it.”
And I said, “Oh. Yes. That makes a lot more sense.”
So if your child crosses your name out on their notebook, consider that they are just asking for privacy and not planning your downfall. Obviously, I can’t open it up to check.
coming full circle 