2 septembre 2026

During Our Family Dinner, My 4Year Old Pointed at His Mom and Kept Saying ‘The Monster’…. When He Explained Why He Said That, I Went Pale

He pointed with a shaking finger and whispered, « The monster. »

Sarah gave a tight laugh.

« Leo, that’s not nice. »

He did not smile.

He kept pointing at her.

Leo looked at me, then at Sarah.

I crouched beside him.

« Hey, buddy. Why did you say that? »

Leo looked at me, then at Sarah.

« The monster in my book changes tags, » he whispered. « It makes things look like they belong to it. »

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