Non To The Nom

(I babysit a two-year-old and her infant sister. The baby has just started laughing. The toddler is putting together a puzzle on the floor. I have the baby on my lap, pretending to ‘nom’ on her hands, which she thinks is hilarious. Her older sister does not think so.)

Toddler: *concerned* “Stop! Don’t eat my sister!”

Me: “I’m not, honey. I promise.”

Toddler: “It’s not nice!”

Me: “It’s just pretend. She thinks it’s funny.”

Toddler: *scolding* “Mommy would be very sad!”