Nov 10, 2021

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Don’t Chase the Peacocks

And other real things you should never have to say to children but sometimes do

Take your head out of the drawer
Don’t chase the peacocks
Let the frog go

Don’t eat the bug
Take your underwear off your head
Stop pouring milk on the table

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Don’t Chase the Peacocks

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