There are certain words or phrases that we repeat a lot around here these days.

One of which is “Natalie, do not sit on your brother.”

I never thought I would have to teach my daughter that her younger brother is not furniture.

“Repeat after me. Fish are friends, not food.”

I’m seriously thinking of holding intervention meetings for toddlers on such related matters – living rooms are not parkour courses, hoarding toys behind pillows is not okay, etc. – if anyone would like to enroll their own littles.

I’m thinking that may be more productive than repeatedly banging my head up against the wall.