Nora argues with Jules and I all the time as we do have a normal child/parents relationship, but she could also be very diplomatic as I don’t think she likes conflict.

We went to visit Maya ages ago and they were playing happily. It was almost home time and both of them were tired. Nora picked up a doll and Maya started crying. Instead of keeping hold of the doll, Nora gave it to Maya and said she’s sorry.

Heidi was playing in the garden with Nora. Nora puts down her juice and Heidi pulled the starw out. Instead of snatching it back from Heidi, she handed Heidi her drink bottle and then took the straw off Heidi.

And where dogs and cats are concerned, I don’t like dogs and Jules doesn’t like cats. The way Nora apease this:

‘Mama likes cats. Mama don’t like dogs. Daddy like dogs. Daddy don’t like cats. Nora like cats AND dogs’.

I do like the way she avoids major conflicts. There’s just so much I could learn from her.