I was sitting on the floor with our 3-year-olds when....

one boy told me to close my eyes, and then threw himself into my arms. He told me to close my eyes again, and this time he threw a toy hard at my mouth. "Hey be gentle," I said. "That made my tooth bleed." Seeing this, another boy came quickly to inspect my mouth then said, "Close your eyes!" At which point he then, very gently, hugged me. "Now look," he said softly. I opened my eyes to see his little face smiling up at me. "You're amazing," he said sweetly.