"Yes, she is quite discerning in her tastes, just like her mother.""I know it's disconcerting. Imagine it from my end, a infant that understands almost everything you say."
"Mm," I murmur, returning that wry look with some sympathy. "Usually you have at least a couple years before you have to watch out for little ears catching what you say, don't you?"
"So I've made sure just about everything I say around her is positive, and tell her how beautiful the world is and how wonderful it is to be a part of it."
"Good," I say quietly. "That's the best thing that you can do for any child." And even more important for a child like Rose. "I'm sure that she nows that she is loved."
If there's anything that can keep her as innocent as she is now - as innocent as any person can be - it will be attention like that.
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Date: 2011-09-06 12:35 am (UTC)"Mm," I murmur, returning that wry look with some sympathy. "Usually you have at least a couple years before you have to watch out for little ears catching what you say, don't you?"
"So I've made sure just about everything I say around her is positive, and tell her how beautiful the world is and how wonderful it is to be a part of it."
"Good," I say quietly. "That's the best thing that you can do for any child." And even more important for a child like Rose. "I'm sure that she nows that she is loved."
If there's anything that can keep her as innocent as she is now - as innocent as any person can be - it will be attention like that.