My 5-Year-Old Niece Whispered, “The Chair Hurts Me”—Then She Showed Me What She Had Hidden Underneath
I did not look into a five-year-old’s eyes and acquire supernatural certainty.
That is not what responsible adults need.
They need enough concern to act safely.
She said sitting hurt.
She flinched.
She showed me a drawing.
She spontaneously described something frightening.
That was enough to report.