Katherine came out of Sarah's room (where the bookshelf is located with all of the children's books) and Sarah snapped, "That is MY book!" Katherine snapped back, "Well, I am going to read it!" Then Sarah replied, "But it's MINE!" (Don't you love that stage?? Mine, mine, mine...) I half expected to watch another World War unfold, but then, out of nowhere, Katherine asked very sweetly, "What if I read it to you Sarah?" to which Sarah said just as sweetly, "Okay!" They both skipped off to the living room where they have been reading to each other for at least 20 minutes.
Lately, we've been working on what behavior would be best for them (listen vs. ignore, talk kindly vs. talk sassy, etc.), and it seems to be spilling over into how they treat each other. Don't get me wrong -- we have our fair share of mini-explosions throughout the day, but making them stop and think about what they are doing (and the consequences!) seems to be working... Let's hope it lasts!!
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