Posted 11:10 AM by Ted
Here's an interesting study in sibling behaviour. Amy was eating a late supper the other evening while Ian had gone on to watching TV. Suddenly, she cries out, "I dropped my spoon. Help me, Ian!"

Ian is too mesmerized by the show to pay any attention, but Amy persists. "Ian! I dropped my spoon. It's DIRTY! Help me, Ian!"

So then he takes the spoon and proceeds to start rubbing it on his shirt, never once taking his eyes off the TV. He does this for what must have been a good minute before he thrusts his arm back out towards her with the "clean" spoon.

By now, Amy has become distracted by a toy she found and ignores Ian's outstretched hand. Ian, however, is unperturbed, as he is still glued to the TV. Finally, Amy takes notice, grabs the spoon, and happily gobbles up her meal.

Now, I realize as a parent, I should have intervened at some point, but that evening, my fascination got the better of me and I had to see how the whole thing would play out!