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We’re trying to teach Amelia how to keep a secret. (We know we will regret this eventually). Today was the Father’s Day picnic/Celebration at Amelia’s day care. And all week, they’ve been working on a surprise. But Amelia’s not very good at surprises. For instance, she still announces pretty loudly when she’s going to give someone a Sneaky Hug, which consists of her nonchalantly walking to the person and surprising them with an out-of-the-blue hug.

So this week Amelia has been bursting at the seams about the gift they were making. I tried to teach her how to give hints, without giving it away.

AMELIA: Daddy. On Friday, you will get a surprise.
ME: Don’t tell me.
AMELIA: I won’t. But you will put it in a player. But the surprise is not the player. You will be so excited.
ME: I can’t wait.
AMELIA: And it’s a circle.

PS. She got better through the week, though.  Yesterday on the way home she said “If you look in Art [a station in her classroom] you can see what I made for daddy.  And when we get home, we can have daddy go in the other room and then I can show you where his present goes.  I can point to it so he won’t see.”  (posted by Allison)