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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 491048" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>MWM, I appreciate why you have this concern based on your past experience. I don't think the boy you adopted and J are in the same league. But J does have worrying traits. And I am worried about this. We talked about it again, as I said, and he did seem sorry. I wouldn't at this stage feel unable to leave them alone together (they rarely if ever are, anyway) but I shall be watchful for any repeat incidents.</p><p>It is possibly partly a developmental thing. In some ways, J is so intelligent, sophisticated and independent - and in others he seems like a younger child. I honestly don't know if he understood that putting the thorn in Pup hurt her, like a three year old might not understand. I don't think he is a cruel boy towards animals, generally, as he has all his life been tender and affectionate towards them... I am more worried, perhaps, by the without-a-blink lying about it. He didn't learn that from me or from anyone that has been in his environment... it just comes with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 491048, member: 11227"] MWM, I appreciate why you have this concern based on your past experience. I don't think the boy you adopted and J are in the same league. But J does have worrying traits. And I am worried about this. We talked about it again, as I said, and he did seem sorry. I wouldn't at this stage feel unable to leave them alone together (they rarely if ever are, anyway) but I shall be watchful for any repeat incidents. It is possibly partly a developmental thing. In some ways, J is so intelligent, sophisticated and independent - and in others he seems like a younger child. I honestly don't know if he understood that putting the thorn in Pup hurt her, like a three year old might not understand. I don't think he is a cruel boy towards animals, generally, as he has all his life been tender and affectionate towards them... I am more worried, perhaps, by the without-a-blink lying about it. He didn't learn that from me or from anyone that has been in his environment... it just comes with him. [/QUOTE]
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