Children are complex little creatures, there's no doubt about it. One spends a lot of time when they are babies trying to figure out what exactly they want and really that doesn't necessarily change as they get older. Their needs get more complex so they don't always develop the ability to voice this complexity. Freud and the dynamic subconscious and all. Sometimes, however, they are able to say exactly what they are feeling with surprising directness. I am inclined to repeat Jamie's question to Sarah as a three-year-old: "Mommy, when Daddy is old and tired will you marry someone else...like me??"
Along those lines, Connor had a moment of clarity not too long ago when our friend Suzanne and her baby, Daphne, visited. Sarah was very consciously trying to make sure she paid attention to the boys while cooing over Daphne and helping Suzanne. Even so, at some point Connor announced matter-of-factly: "Mommy, when you are holding baby Daphne it makes me feel like you don't love me." Way to share those feelings Connor!
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