Stahlke Adoption

Sensitivity

For Kola, swear words are terms like "underwear" and "little dummo." I'm sure that will change soon enough as he hears real expletives.

In his repeated tantrums, Kola usually screams at Jonathan or me that we are "little dummos." Jonathan decided to turn the tables. David, Kola, and I were eating at the dining room table as Jonathan said goodbye from the living room. He affectionately called out to the boys, "Bye, little dummos!" It was so funny that I couldn't resist cracking a smile.

Having heard the goodbye AND seen my smile, Kola promptly burst into tears. David couldn't stop talking about the irony that his younger brother can dish it out but not take it!

posted by Stahlkes @ 1:04 PM