The boys were playing in their room this morning.
Preston got overly excited and hugged Max, hard, with a metal car in his hand.
It hurt Max.
Max got angry and grabbed Preston's cheeks and told him "No!"
Preston came running out crying...hard.
He was both devastated by the cheek pinching as well as Max's reaction.
I pick up Preston and rock him to get him to stop crying.
While doing so, I notice he's stinky.
Instead of following up with Max on the incident...I got distracted.
I went to change Preston.
A few minutes later, Max walks into the room.
Crocodile tears streaming.
Max: "Mom, you must ground me for a week."
Me: "Why?"
Max: "Because. You just have to do it!"
Me: "Are you sad that you hurt Preston?"
Max: Wails and tears...literally.
Max tells Preston he's sorry and hugs him.
Max gets the bucket of cars for Preston as his peace offering.
They play together.
No grounding necessary.
Smile.
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