Hi Anita

Thank you for your well wishes as well as for your advice. Yes, I would agree that young children are very sensitive. It seems to me that they take things very literally. Even more so than myself. Our son briefly cried when we playfully teased each other as a joke. Then we had to show him that we were just playing and joking and group hug. He also cried when he was laughed at because he was doing something funny and he got a hug to cheer him up. Bless his soul, we try not to laugh when he does funny things now. I think he is more prone to misinterpreting my husband’s behaviour. So it would be a good thing to talk to him about it.

I will do my best to work on the right level of firmness and be aware of feelings of anger around my son. I am usually not angry and if anything probably underselling the importance of me asking him not to do these things. At the moment I am watching him constantly but he will need to remember not to do these things to be safe when I am not around.

Love and best wishes! ❤️🙏