I was asked by my DD's friend (aged 5)
It is so nice and quiet here - she said (they had been giggling and shouting all afternoon!!) My dad shouts all the time and I dont like it when he shouts.
We made christmas decorations in the afternoon too, I asked if she would like to take hers home, she said well i would love to but I think dad wouldnt let me put them up, he never lets me do anything like this.
She is a very chatty kid and loves to come and talk to me infact while I was cooking tea she came into the kitchen and just sat and talked, DD kept coming in to ask her to come and play but she just wanted to chat.
At the time I was a little worried, but now I hav ticked and ticked about it and didnt sleep very well thinking about it. Her dad seemed ok when I dropped her off but once shewas back in her house and I was talkng to her dad on the doorstep she was silent again as was her older sister, there was no chatty little girl.............I know this is just a snapshot of an afternoon but what would you make of it???