Fynn (son) gets in Athena (middle daughter) personal bubble.

Athena: Go away Fynn. Leave me alone.

Fynn: No.

Me: Hey. You being a clown dude?

Fynn: No.

Me: Then why did you not listen to your sister.

Fynn: Because I can.

Me: Well I can give you time out dudie dude. You want a timeout?

Fynn: No daddy I watch coco melon. Remote.

Me: No time out dude. Two minutes.

Fynn pouts to time out.

Me: What did mommy and daddy tell you about keeping to yourself unless being told it’s ok to go in other peoples bubbles.

Fynn: Nothing.

Me: Dude?

Fynn: Not to do it. It’s not nice. It could hurt people.

Me: That's right dude. You love your sister?

Fynn: No.

My partner: FYNN!

Fynn: Yes. I love my sister.

Me: You don’t want to hurt your sister?

Fynn: No

Me: You don’t hurt other people like this?

Fynn: No.

Me: Why?

Fynn: Cause Mommy and Daddy and daycare say it’s not nice and I can get in big trouble.

Me: Then why do it to your sister?

Fynn: She makes me mad.

Me: So because you are mad you can hurt her.

Fynn: Yes.

My partner: Fynn Ian Henry Brazeau.

Fynn: No. I won’t do that no more.

Me: Ok well when you finish time out

Fynn starts crying.

Me: Now now dude you got to finish time out. You didn’t listen you get time out. When you get older you don’t listen you get big time out so better to learn now dude.

Fynn: Ok.

Me; And when you are ready to say sorry after time out you can go and say sorry.

Fynn: Ok.

A few minutes pass.

Fynn gets out of time out and goes to Athena..

Fynn: Athena I am sorry can I hug you?

Athena: It’s ok Fynn I forgive you.

Fynn: I love you Athena.

Athena: I love you Fynn.

They both hug.