"Sure, which one do you want to see?" I have quite a few recorded for her pleasure.
"I want to see the one where Elmo is sleeping."
I stop cold. Was this the same girl who was up at night claiming to be so scared of Elmo discussing sleep that she couldn't fall asleep herself?
How do I inquire further without triggering that fear response in her? Should I? Is this a Daddy helping a daughter overcome fears, or is this a Daddy subjecting a daughter to terrifying segments of Sesame Street?
What's the right thing to do?
The right thing to do is not to worry about it too much.
"The one with Elmo and sleeping?"
"Yes, Daddy."
"OK!"
She agreed that it wasn't so scary after all. My research article is now useless. Drat.
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